![]() ![]() ![]() “Britannica became viewed as an authoritative source of facts about the world," said rare books curator Robert Betteridge. If you would like to read a slightly more current edition, Project Gutenberg has a copy of the seminal 11th edition (from 1911). You can find the scanned pages on the National Library of Scotland’s website. To celebrate the anniversary, the National Library of Scotland has scanned and uploaded a copy of the first edition. ![]() I don’t know if you noticed, but the 250th anniversary of the first edition of the Encyclopedia Britannica was earlier this week. The Encyclopedia Britannica is now little more than an entry in the annals of the history of encyclopedias, but at one point it was one of the preeminent reference tools for the general public, and before that it was an ambitious project to catalog the sum of human knowledge. By combining research and technology, the robotic inspired 2018 Spinescape® inspires a continuous drive for learning and innovation.The First Edition of Encyclopedia Britannica is Now Available Online Along with the 17,000 articles is useful advice about studying and report writing for elementary through intermediate grades students. ![]() Abundant colorful photos, diagrams, charts, tables, and maps supplement the easy-to-read text. Tens of thousands of index entries make it easy for you to find information wherever it is in the set. Sharpen critical thinking, hone research skills, dive deeply into fascinating subjects, and round-out classroom curricula with expertly-written, unbiased articles. In 22 hard-cover volumes full of accurate and trustworthy facts, the encyclopedia set provides the most up-to-date information in formats specially-tailored for school-aged learners. The 2018 edition of The World Book Encyclopedia is your pass to a world of learning and exploration. ![]()
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