All the Knowledge in the World

The Extraordinary History of the Encyclopedia

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All the Knowledge in the World (2023, HarperCollins Publishers)

English language

Published Dec. 18, 2023 by HarperCollins Publishers.

ISBN:
9780063292277

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Fascinating history of encyclopedias, from the print versions over Encarta to Wikipedia

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Great summary of the history of #encyclopedias with lots of fascinating insights and a focus on the #EncyclopædiaBritannica. The final chapters made me aware, that not Wikipedia really ended the printed encyclopedias, but #Encarta from #Microsoft, also one of my first encyclopedias. But of course #Wikipedia finished them all of and there seems to be no possible path for an alternative now...