In “All the Knowledge in the World,” Simon Garfield recounts the history of the encyclopedia — a tale of ambitious effort, numerous errors and lots of paper. By Jing Tsu When you purchase an ...
Once regarded as a masterpiece, the high-water mark of collective erudition, the 11th edition of the Encyclopaedia Britannica (1910-1911) is now best known for the egregiousness of its articles on ...
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