Contents: Preface. 1. The scheme: general perspective. 2. Basic plan and structure. 3. Table 1. Standard subdivisions. 4. Table 2. Geographic areas, historical periods, persons. 5. Table 3. Subdivisions of individual literatures. 6. Table 4. Subdivisions of individual languages. 7. Table 5. Racial, ethnic, national groups. 8. Table 6. Languages. 9. Table 7. Groups of persons. 10. Special tables (add tables). 11. 340 Law. 12. 610 medical sciences. 13. 636 animal husbandry. 14. 900 geography, history and auxiliary disciplines. 15. Practical problems.

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