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billeylerMy parents had fallen into the 1950s trap of buying the Encyclopedia Brittanica, thinking that we'd all become geniuses by poring through those tomes. Well, I didn't become a genius, but I did read through the many volumes as the years went on. I loved the musty library smell of those now long-gone books. I learned a lot from those books, plus the "Book of Knowledge" and all the annual add-ons my parents bought until about 1961.
Recently, I've noticed that when I google items online, the Britannica is one of the options to click on. I've clicked on those links a couple of times tonight. Very disappointing. I get a notice that I get a "free pass" to read some skimpy material about what I was looking for and would be MORE than welcome to pay for more information on the subject. No, thanks. Wikipedia.org has all I need and more.
Could this really be the REAL Brittanica company that I first was enamoured of in the late 1950s?
Recently, I've noticed that when I google items online, the Britannica is one of the options to click on. I've clicked on those links a couple of times tonight. Very disappointing. I get a notice that I get a "free pass" to read some skimpy material about what I was looking for and would be MORE than welcome to pay for more information on the subject. No, thanks. Wikipedia.org has all I need and more.
Could this really be the REAL Brittanica company that I first was enamoured of in the late 1950s?
