Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, "Cerargyrite" to "Charing Cross" Volume 5, Slice 7

"Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, 'Cerargyrite' to 'Charing Cross'" by Various is a collection of informational works from the early 1900s. Articles run the range of subjects like science, people and places of the past. It contains short bits of knowledge appealing to anyone who likes to read about yesterday's happenings, society, and science. The beginning starts with cerargyrite, a silver chloride rock, and continues with explanations about its qualities, where the name came from, and why it's important in silver mining. The book goes on to describe Greek myths like Cerberus, old people like Cerdic, and ideas such as Ceres, who was known as the goddess of farming. This start makes way for an activity with information meant to be used as a reference, asking readers to discover how science, time, and society are related.