What are the categories of books?

Books are divided by subject into: social science and natural science books.

Divided by language into: Chinese books and foreign language books.

Divided according to purpose: general books and reference books.

Books are the main tool used by human beings to record all achievements. They are also an important medium for human beings to communicate with each other, acquire knowledge, and pass on experience. They have made a huge contribution to the development of human civilization. Therefore, regardless of ancient and modern times, at home and abroad, books are People always give books the highest recognition and special care.

The definition of a book by UNESCO is: any printed matter of more than 49 pages, excluding the front and back covers, published by a publishing house (commercial company), with a specific title and author's name, compiled with ISBN. Publications that are priced and protected by copyright are called books.

Books are writings that are recorded on certain forms of materials with text or other information symbols for the purpose of spreading culture. Books are the product of human thought and a specific and constantly developing knowledge. communication tools.

Extended information

Library disciplines are divided into four types:

1. Basic disciplines.

2. Applied disciplines (engineering and technical disciplines in various industries, as well as business, engineering, agriculture, forestry, etc.).

3. Emerging disciplines (computer, Marxism-Leninism, environmental protection, etc.).

4. General discussion of disciplines (society, information). Logic, ethics, aesthetics, psychology, business, life, finance, engineering, agriculture, society, and information are defined by the basic disciplines of books.

Writing belongs to language and demography belongs to society, cybernetics and systems theory belong to information, materials belong to engineering, animal husbandry and aquatic products belong to breeding, aviation belongs to aerospace, health care belongs to medicine, and books and information , archives, and museums belong to the information category, safety belongs to environmental protection, etc.

Humanities disciplines are the knowledge about human beliefs, sentiments, thinking, behaviors, lifestyles, and social relationships.

Natural science - is the knowledge about the physical form, structure, properties and laws of motion of nature.

Basic disciplines are disciplines that conduct theoretical or technical research in specific subject areas in humanities and natural sciences. There are theoretical basic subjects and technical basic subjects.

Applied disciplines - refers to the application of basic disciplines in a certain industry or field.

General disciplines - refers to theoretical disciplines with broad significance in the humanities or natural fields.

Reference materials: Baidu Encyclopedia-Book Classification

Reference materials: Baidu Encyclopedia-Books