Once upon a time, Encyclopedia Britannica was an authority to be reckoned with. From its famous first edition over two centuries ago to its fabled eleventh edition to the one from the post-WWII ...

de la Merced used to read encyclopedias for fun as a child. For nearly 250 years, the Encyclopaedia Britannica was a bookshelf-busting series of gilt-lettered tomes, often purchased to show that ...

Whether you were curious about ancient history or modern science, Britannica was the ultimate place to turn for trusted information. But even the best things have a shelf life. In 2012, Britannica ...

For nearly 250 years, the Encyclopaedia Britannica was a bookshelf-busting series of gilt-lettered tomes, often purchased to show that its owners cared about knowledge. It was the sort of physical ...