Back in the 70’s my folks had an Encyclopedia set from the 30’s. I had to do a report on the moon. So I went to the trusty M volume and learned that the moon just MIGHT be made of green cheese!
Mom took me to the library to find a bit more updated sources.
I assume you are kidding but some of the old versions of Britannica are still thought of highly. Of course I would not recommend a 1909 version for technology.
I would recommend any of them printed before say 1980 for historical accuracy.