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  1. The Britannica was the idea of Colin Macfarquhar, a bookseller and printer, and Andrew Bell, an engraver, both of Edinburgh. They conceived of the Britannica as a conservative reaction to the French Encyclopédie of Denis Diderot (published 1751–1766), which was widely viewed as heretical.

  2. An encyclopedia, encyclopaedia or (traditionally) encyclopædia, [1] is a comprehensive written compendium that contains information on all branches of knowledge or a particular branch of knowledge. The word comes from the Classical Greek ἐγκύκλιος παιδεία (pron. enkyklos paideia ), literally 'the things of boys/child in a ...

  3. Munsey's Magazine was an American magazine founded by Frank Munsey in 1889. Originally launched in 1889 as Munsey's Weekly, it became an illustrated monthly in 1891, printing both fiction and non-fiction. In 1893 the price was reduced from 25 to 10 cents and circulation rose to more than 250,000 issues. The same year Munsey became one of the ...

  4. From the early 1990s the Encyclopædia Britannica also appeared in compact disc versions, and in 1994 Britannica debuted the first Internet-based encyclopaedia. The online version, in its many digital forms, had become the primary focus by the early 21st century. A series of ownership changes led to the encyclopaedia’s purchase by American ...

  5. encyclopedia: [noun] a work that contains information on all branches of knowledge or treats comprehensively a particular branch of knowledge usually in articles arranged alphabetically often by subject.

  6. One More Encyclopedia Available via Subscription and Perpetual Access. On January 30, after a successful free period during development, the Oxford Research Encyclopedia of Physics has been made available via subscription and perpetual access to libraries and institutions worldwide. Browse all ORE physics articles.

  7. Britannica’s media editors produce and acquire images, maps, videos, and more for Britannica’s products. Britannica’s World Data editors research and compile statistical information using a variety of authoritative sources. But Britannica is not just its editorial staff. Britannica has long fostered vigorous interaction between its staff ...

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