No More Dead-Tree Encyclopaedia Britannica

[Spidubic]

Never had a set of these but I do remember the Funk & Wagnalls encyclopedias that A&P sold.

No More Dead-Tree Encyclopaedia Britannica

[observer]

Hardly a surprise, is it? Who looks anything up in a book anymore? - much faster on the internet - and it zeroes in with options in case you're not just exactly sure whether to look under "L" or "S".

[kishgo]

Plus, the internet provides more up to date info compared to the written book. Everyone could see the demise of EB.

[Slowfood]

Before the internet back in the 60's we had The World Book encyclopedia. It was updated every year. This was via a new volume called a Year Book.My parents also bought a science component to it. I read the whole thing.
I would take a letter and go cover to cover.

[kishgo]

We had the same idea Slowfood but with EB and it too had the yearly volume/update. I can recall taking the new and comparing it to the old. I loved it.

[observer]

But, the unfortunate fact is - if you want to know something today - would you go look it up in the Encyclopedia? - or look for the answer on line?

Makes you wonder though, when bookshelves will become a piece of outdated furniture?

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