In addition to its detailed articles on 72,000 topics, what other features made the Encyclopédie a useful reference?
a) The entries were furnished with cross references to related topics and contained 2,500 illustrations.
b) It was printed in small, easily carried volumes.
Consider This: Why was the king’s mistress able to read about three different types of rouge? See 5.7: Narrative: Dining with the Encyclopedia.
c) Care was taken to use very large typeface (font), since glasses were not very well-developed at the time.
Consider This: Why was the king’s mistress able to read about three different types of rouge? See 5.7: Narrative: Dining with the Encyclopedia.
d) Articles were included only if they passed a rigorous peer review by at least six philosophes.
Consider This: Why was the king’s mistress able to read about three different types of rouge? See 5.7: Narrative: Dining with the Encyclopedia.
a) The entries were furnished with cross references to related topics and contained 2,500 illustrations.
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Indicate whether the statement is true or false