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Britannica's halt of print edition triggers sales

Encyclopaedia Britannica

It turns out all Encyclopaedia Britannica had to do to breathe life into the business of selling its print edition was kill it.

 

Last entry for Encyclopaedia Britannica book form

Hours after Encyclopaedia Britannica Inc. announced it will stop publishing print editions of its flagship encyclopedia for the first time in more than 200 years, someone among the editing minions of free online rival Wikipedia made an irony-free note of that fact.

 

Media Decoder Blog: After 244 Years, Encyclopaedia Britannica Stops the Presses

Encyclopedia Britannica

Bowing to the competition online, the encyclopedia's publisher said the 2010 edition, a 32-volume set that weighs in at 129 pounds, would be the last.

 

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