The Dewey Decimal System
American librarian Melvil Dewey invented a system for organizing non-fiction books in1876.
There are 10 categories of knowledge with a set of numbers assigned to each.
Dewey's 10 Categories:
000's General Reference-Atlas, Dictionary, Encyclopedia
100's Philosophy & Psychology
200's Religion
300's Social Science-Fairy Tales, Fables, Government, Laws.
400's Languages
500's Science- Rocks, Animals, Insects
600's Useful Arts-Cooking, Pet Care, Farming
700's Fine Arts-Sports, Arts & Crafts, Photography
800's Literature-Poems, Plays, Short Stories, Novels
900's History-Geography, Travel, History
There are 10 categories of knowledge with a set of numbers assigned to each.
Dewey's 10 Categories:
000's General Reference-Atlas, Dictionary, Encyclopedia
100's Philosophy & Psychology
200's Religion
300's Social Science-Fairy Tales, Fables, Government, Laws.
400's Languages
500's Science- Rocks, Animals, Insects
600's Useful Arts-Cooking, Pet Care, Farming
700's Fine Arts-Sports, Arts & Crafts, Photography
800's Literature-Poems, Plays, Short Stories, Novels
900's History-Geography, Travel, History