No more Encyclopedia Brittanica

[03trubluGT]

After almost 250 years, the Encyclopedia Brittanica will no longer be printed.

The tried and true reference of the ages will be going digital and the hard copies will no longer be produced.

Those of us in our 40s and older grew up on these books using them for book reports, and other school projects while growing up.

You can still get your copy for $1,395 while supplies last.

http://store.britannica.com/products/ecm001en0?gclid=CK33wrOj5q4CFQFgTAodT1d-wA

[Beej]

Damn $1400 no wonder. I remember growing up and my parents making payments on the encyclopedia's. We would get 1-2 books a month and she would send the checks out. Ohh the golden age.

[8mpg]

god bless wikipedia

[talisman]

It's a shame, but not in the least bit surprising.

[Beej]

It's a shame, but not in the least bit surprising.

Its going the same way as Polaroid and Kodak. Just one of those things that just doesn't have a place any longer in our technology age.

[71chevellejohn]

[Ratt]

$43.5X per book is pretty reasonable, until you take into account that there are 32 volumes. That's a huge amount of paper, and it takes up a ridiculous amount of space.

[4bangen]

$43.5X per book is pretty reasonable, until you take into account that there are 32 volumes. That's a huge amount of paper, and it takes up a ridiculous amount of space.

but it makes you look smart sitting on the book shelf!

[svauto-erotic855]

Damn. I remember selling them door to door when I was 15.

It has always intrigued me that for 100s of years them sum of human knowledge could fit onto 1 book shelf.

You can pick up good sets on Craigslist for $100.

[jefehbk]

I am actually surprised it took this long. with Google, WIki, etc. kids today probably do not even know what encyclopedias are now a days.

[Geor!]

lmao

[racrguy]

Damn. I remember selling them door to door when I was 15.

It has always intrigued me that for 100s of years them sum of human knowledge could fit onto 1 book shelf.

You can pick up good sets on Craigslist for $100.

Even encyclopedias do not include all of the information on a given topic, that's why they can fit on one shelf.

[Nash B.]

It has always intrigued me that for 100s of years them sum of human knowledge could fit onto 1 book shelf.

Not sure if srs.

[Treasure Chest]

How will future generations know where their 'mandibula' is?

[03trubluGT]

How will future generations know where their 'mandibula' is?

Or "uvula"????