Encyclopaedia Britannica to end print editions

Editor's Note: With a paper book you don't need a power source or computer to read it. It is probably a good idea to secure a set in book form before they are gone. Older editions will have less redaction.


Fox News
March 14, 2012



Encyclopaedia Britannica Inc. said Tuesday that it will stop publishing print editions of its flagship encyclopedia for the first time since the sets were originally published more than 200 years ago.

The book-form of Encyclopaedia Britannica has been in print since it was first published in Edinburgh, Scotland, in 1768. It will stop being available when the current stock runs out, the company said. The Chicago-based company will continue to offer digital versions of the encyclopedia.


2 comments:

Julie.T said...

Nothing better than having the hard copy. Flipping the pages to find your given topic.
To me it is very odd going into homes that do not have any books or magazines. Just seems so empty and sterile. I love the internet, but having a book in your hands is much more real to me.

mathenyahu said...

I feel the same way