Encyclopedia Britannica ends print publications The Encyclopaedia Britannica will end print publication after 244 years and go "completely digital," the Chicago-based company said Tuesday. Encyclopedia Britannica halts print publication after 244 years The paper edition of the encyclopedia ends its centuries-long run, but is it a victim or beneficiary of the digital age? Its legacy winds back through centuries and across continents, past the birth of America to the waning days of the Enlightenment. It is a record of humanity's achievements in war and peace, art and science, exploration and discovery. It has been taken to represent the sum of ... Good-bye Encyclopedia Britannica: Good-bye to the printed record It had to happen, but as we race to leave print behind, we should remember what we're losing as well. Encyclopedia Britannica ends print, goes digital NEW YORK (Reuters) - In yet another sign of the growing dominance of the digital publishing market, the oldest English-language encyclopedia still in print is moving solely into the digital age. Encyclopedia Britannica Ending Print Publication The Encyclopaedia Britannica, for nearly a quarter of a millenium the English-speaking world's singular authority on virtually all disciplines, will no longer publish a paper edition as one of the most revered icons of the pre-digital world morphs into so many gigabytes. Britannica Goes Electronic After decades of struggle in an increasingly paper-free world, the 32-volume Encyclopedia Britannica is going completely digital. Encyclopedia Britannica puts an end to print publishing The familiar Encyclopedia Britannica reference books will now only be published digitally, says the company. Encyclopedia Britannica to end printed editions Online edition continues. Encyclopedia Britannica ends print edition By Stephan Lee Phases out the signature, 32-volume print edition that sells for $1400 as market shifts to digital products Loving Encyclopedia Britannica For years I've heard people go on and on about how, as electronic books replace physical ones, we'll lose the precious "tactile" dimension of the written word. But I had never really taken the ...
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