Early Britannica : The Growth of an Outstanding Encyclopedia, Paperback

by Kafker, Frank A. (EDT); Loveland, Jeff (EDT)

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Early Britannica : The Growth of an Outstanding Encyclopedia, Paperback by Kafker, Frank A. (EDT); Loveland, Jeff (EDT), ISBN 0729409813, ISBN-13 9780729409810, Like New Used, Free shipping in the US The Encyclopaedia britannica is a familiar cultural icon, but what do we know about the early editions that helped shape it into the longest continuously published encyclopedia still in existence? This first examination of the three eighteenth-century editions traces the Britannica's extraordinary development into a best seller and an exceptional book of knowledge, especially in biography and in the natural sciences. The combined expertise of the contributors to this volume allows an extensive exploration of each edition, covering its publication history and evolving editorial practices, its commentary on subjects that came in and out of fashion and its contemporary reception. The contributors also examine the cultural and intellectual milieu in which the Britannica flourished, discussing its role in the Scottish Enlightenment and comparing its pressrun, contents, reputation, and influence with those of the much more reform-minded Encyclopédie.

• ISBN: 9780729409810
• Condition: Fine

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