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The Encyclopdia Britannica (Latin for "British
Encyclopaedia"), published by Encyclopdia
Britannica, Inc., is a general knowledge English-
language Encyclopaedia. It is written and
continuously updated by about 100 full-time
editors and more than 4,400 contributors. It is
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Here: Title page of the first edition of the
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Encyclopdia Britannica
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The Britannica is the oldest English-language
encyclopaedia still being produced. It was first
published between 1768 and 1771 in Edinburgh, UK
as three volumes. The encyclopaedia grew in size;
by its fourth edition (18011809) it had expanded
to a well-known 20-volume set. Its rising stature
helped recruit eminent contributors, and the 9th
edition (18751889) and the 11th edition (1911)
are landmark
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encyclopaedias for scholarship and literary style.
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Beginning with the 11th edition, the Britannica
shortened and simplified articles to broaden its
appeal in the North American market. In 1933, the
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adopt "continuous revision", in which the
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Here: Scientific figures showing several trematode
platyhelminthes including Schistostomum
(Bilharzia), Leucochloridium, and Bucephalus
polymorphus. From Encyclopedia Britannica, 1911
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In March 2012, Encyclopdia Britannica, Inc.
announced it would no longer publish its printed
editions, instead focusing on its online version,
Encyclopdia Britannica Online. Its final print
edition was in 2010, a 32-volume set.
Here: U.S. advertisement for the 11th edition from
the May 1913 issue of National Geographic
Magazine.
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Here the link to the on-line version of
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Here the link to the scanned version of the famous
eleventh edition of the Britannica (1911): http:
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And here an article from New York Times on the
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