Last entry for Encyclopaedia Britannica book form

Associated Press via San Francisco Chronicle / SFGate.com ^ | Wednesday, March 14, 2012 | By CARYN ROUSSEAU, Associated Press

[thecodont]

(03-14) 00:08 PDT Chicago (AP) --

The venerable reference information company Encyclopaedia Britannica Inc. says it will stop publishing print editions of its flagship encyclopedia and focus on its digital offerings.

Read more: http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/n/a/2012/03/13/national/a164607D22.DTL#ixzz1p4h3yQCl

[thecodont]

A milestone of sorts.

[fella]

Digital means that all entries will be subject to change at whim, fancy or dictate with the push of a button. Just like wikipedia.

[GAB-1955]

Digital also means multiple backup copies everywhere.

[zeugma]

I still would love to have a full copy of the 11th Edition.