the Encyclopaedia Britannica

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the most famous encyclopedia in English, printed in many volumes and regularly revised. It was begun in 1768 by a 'society of Gentlemen in Scotland' and has been mostly American since the early 1900s. It was owned for many years by William Benton in Chicago and sold directly to the public by a door-to-door sales force. In 1996 it was bought by Jacob Safra. The last print edition was published in 2010. It is now available only in digital form.

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释义	the Encyclopaedia Britannica /ði ɪnˌsaɪkləˌpiːdiə brɪˈtænɪkə/ /ði ɪnˌsaɪkləˌpiːdiə brɪˈtænɪkə/ jump to other results the most famous encyclopedia in English, printed in many volumes and regularly revised. It was begun in 1768 by a 'society of Gentlemen in Scotland' and has been mostly American since the early 1900s. It was owned for many years by William Benton in Chicago and sold directly to the public by a door-to-door sales force. In 1996 it was bought by Jacob Safra. The last print edition was published in 2010. It is now available only in digital form.
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