Book review: The Extraordinary History of the Encyclopaedia

All the Knowledge illustrates Garfield’s capacity to synthesise wide-ranging research and present it in a lucid, vibrant style
Book review: The Extraordinary History of the Encyclopaedia

Simon Garfield’s All the Knowledge in the World is a valentine to the monumental significance of encyclopaedias. Picture: Rod Lawton/PhotoPlus Magazine/Future via Getty Images

Sun, 22 Jan, 2023 - 11:00
Brendan Daly

  • All the Knowledge in the World: The Extraordinary History of the Encyclopaedia 
  • Simon Garfield W&N, €24.99

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