Encyclopaedia Beliana

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Encyclopaedia Beliana
Encyclopaedia Beliana volumes 1 – 5
Encyclopaedia Beliana volumes 1 – 5
CountrySlovakia
LanguageSlovak
SubjectGeneral
GenreReference encyclopaedia
PublisherSlovak Academy of Sciences
Official site
Publication date
1999 – present
Media type12+ volumes, hardbound

Encyclopaedia Beliana is a Slovak encyclopedia. When completed, it will contain ca. 150,000 headwords in twelve illustrated volumes, as well as supplements. Beliana is prepared by the Slovak Academy of Sciences. Its name, Beliana, is derived from Matej Bel, 18th century Slovak writer and historian.[1] As of 2014, seven volumes were published.

Coverage[edit]

Encyclopaedia Beliana is a universal encyclopedia with its contents divided into three parts: the first on natural sciences, the second on spiritual culture and the third on technology.

Volumes[edit]

Volume Year of publication ISBN
1. A - Belk 1999 ISBN 80-224-0554-X
2. Bell - Czy 2001 ISBN 80-224-0671-6
3. Č - Eg 2003 ISBN 80-224-0761-5
4. Eh - Gala 2005 ISBN 80-224-0847-6
5. Galb - Hir 2008 ISBN 978-80-224-0982-7
6. His - Im 2010 ISBN 978-80-970350-0-6
7. In - Kalg 2013 ISBN 978-80-970350-1-3
8. Kalh - Kokp 2016 ISBN 978-80-970350-2-0

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Projekt Encyclopaedia Beliana". www.encyclopaedia.sk (in Slovak). Slovak Academy of Sciences. Archived from the original on 2018-08-07. Retrieved 2014-04-28.

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