TY - BOOK TI - The New York Times guide to essential knowledge: a desk reference for the curious mind SN - 9780312643027 (hbk.) AV - AG6 .N495 2011 U1 - 031 23 PY - 2011/// CY - New York PB - St. Martin's Press KW - Encyclopedias and dictionaries N1 - Includes index; The fine arts -- The performing arts -- Science and technology -- Social sciences -- Philosophy, religion, and mythology -- Economics and business -- Media -- Sports -- Food N2 - Presents information on nearly fifty major categories such as architecture, biology, business, history, medicine, sports, and film; a biographical dictionary; a list of the wonders of the world; and a writer's guide to grammar ER -