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EVERYTHING EXPLAINED THAT IS EXPLAINABLE : On the Creation of the Encyclopædia Britannica's Celebrated Eleventh Edition, 1910-1911 / Denis Boyles.

By: Language: English Publication details: New York Vintage Books 2016/01/01Edition: First editionDescription: 442ISBN:
  • 9780307269171 (hardback)
  • 9780307389787 (trade paperback)
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 031 BOY
Summary: "The audacious, improbable tale of 20th century American hucksterism, outlandish daring, and vision that resurrected a dying Encyclopedia Britannica in collaboration with a floundering London Times, its astonishing success that changed publishing and that produced the Britannica's eleventh edition (published between 1910 and 1911), the most revered edition of English-language encyclopedias (all 44 million words), considered by many to be "the last great work of the age of reason" (Hans Koening, the New Yorker)"--
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Reference Reference Ernakulam Public Library Reference Reference 031 BOY (Browse shelf(Opens below)) Not for loan E189975

Includes bibliographical references and index.

"The audacious, improbable tale of 20th century American hucksterism, outlandish daring, and vision that resurrected a dying Encyclopedia Britannica in collaboration with a floundering London Times, its astonishing success that changed publishing and that produced the Britannica's eleventh edition (published between 1910 and 1911), the most revered edition of English-language encyclopedias (all 44 million words), considered by many to be "the last great work of the age of reason" (Hans Koening, the New Yorker)"--

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