Lists of basic topics
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Below are lists of fundamental concepts to help the beginner become familiar with each area. For more extensive coverage of these subjects, see: Lists of topics and Lists of lists. | ||||||
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Reference works • Almanacs • Basic English words • Databases • Dictionaries ( Online dictionaries) • Encyclopedias ( Online encyclopedias) • Free online journals • Free software programs • IRC clients • Libraries • Magazines • News agencies and newswires • News clients • Newsgroups • Periodic table • Search engines • Unusual articles • Web directories • Wikipedia reference pages General lists • Isms • Ologies • Unexplained / anomalous phenomena (paranormal) • Unsolved problems | ||||||
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Culture – By country – Classics – Cooking – Critical theory – Hobbies – Literature – Parapsychology
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Geography – By country – Lakes – Mountains – Rivers Countries (includes list of country lists) / Countries – Cities – Counties – Economies – Geographies – Histories – Politics by country – Subnational entities – Transport by country | ||||||
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Mathematics – Arithmetic – Algebra – Calculus – Discrete mathematics – Geometry – Trigonometry – Logic – Statistics – Unsolved problems in mathematics | ||||||
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Biological sciences – Biology – Biochemistry – Ecology – Health and health science (see above); Human anatomy – Medicine (see Health and fitness above) – Unsolved problems in biology – Unsolved problems in neuroscience Physical sciences – Astronomy – Chemistry ( Unsolved problems in chemistry) – Earth sciences – Geology – Meteorology – Oceanography – Physics ( Unsolved problems in physics) | ||||||
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People – By name – By belief – By nationality – By occupation – By office held – By prize won Self – Biology – Psychology – Relationships | ||||||
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Philosophy – Ethics – Epistemology – Humanism – Logic – Metaphysics – Philosophical isms – Thinking – Transhumanism – Unsolved problems in philosophy Thinking – Cognitive biases – Creative thought processes – Decision-making processes – Emotional intelligence – Emotions – Learning processes – Memory biases – Mnemonics – Nootropics (smart drugs) – Organizational thought processes – Perception – Psychometrics – Qualities of thought – Scholars on thinking – Thinking errors – Thought processes & thinking skiils | ||||||
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Major social sciences – Anthropology – Archaeology – Cognitive science ( Unsolved problems in cognitive science) – Communication – Critical theory – Cultural studies – Development studies – Economics ( Unsolved problems in economics) – Education – Geography – History – Linguistics ( Unsolved problems in linguistics) – Law – Political science – Psychology – Social policy – Sociology – Society – Community – Criminal justice – Education – Law – Politics ( By country) – Public affairs
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Technology and technologies – Aerospace – Artificial intelligence – Agriculture – Architecture – Automation – Automobile – Big Science – Biotechnology – Chemical engineering – Cartography – Communication – Computer science ( Computing, Programming, Software engineering, Open problems in computer science) – Construction – Dentistry – Design – Education – Electronics – Energy development – Energy storage – Engineering – Ergonomics – Family and consumer science – Firefighting – Forensics – Forestry – Free software – Health – Health science – Information science – Information technology – Industry – Internet – Library and information science – Life extension – Machines – Management – Manufacturing – Marketing – Mass communication – Medicine ( Unsolved problems in medicine, Unsolved problems in neuroscience) – Mining – Military science – Nanotechnology – Nuclear technology – Nutrition – Optical technology – Robotics – Sound-related technology – Space exploration – Technology forecasting – Tools – Telecommunication – Transport ( By country) – Vehicles |