The Encyclopedia Britannica was first published in 1768. It was originally composed of three volumes, but the second edition published in 1777 consisted of 10 volumes, the fourth edition published ...

de la Merced used to read encyclopedias for fun as a child. For nearly 250 years, the Encyclopaedia Britannica was a bookshelf-busting series of gilt-lettered tomes, often purchased to show that ...

For nearly 250 years, the Encyclopaedia Britannica was a bookshelf-busting series of gilt-lettered tomes, often purchased to show that its owners cared about knowledge. It was the sort of physical ...

Encyclopaedia Britannica could soon go public at a valuation over $1 billion after pivoting into an AI education company. Rod Lawton/PhotoPlus Magazine/Future via Getty Once an icon of the 20th ...