RegionEncyclopaedia Britannica, or a Dictionary of Arts and Sciences
- Price: $2,045.00
- Binding/Format: Hardback
- ISBN: 978-0-415-14956-3
- Publish Date: December 19th 1996
- Imprint: Routledge
- Pages: 2,459 pages
Series: Early Sources in Reference
Description
The Encyclopaedia Britannica was the first English-language compendium to be called an encyclopaedia. It was compiled on a completely new plan, alphabetically arranged, combining easy reference to individual items, terms and minor topics, pioneering a new way to organize and disseminate learning. This milestone in the history of encyclopaedia-making was first issued in one hundred parts in less than three years.