A World Book rep told Quartz in 2019 that the print encyclopedia sold mostly to schools, public libraries, and homeschooling families. Today, Evans says that public and school libraries are still ...

S everal times this week, I’ve had occasion to pull down a volume of The World Book Encyclopedia from the set that lived on a ...

World Book, on the other hand, sells for $1,099 per set. That’s the price listed on their website for the 2024 edition. There’s an interesting claim there, too.

In “All the Knowledge in the World,” Simon Garfield recounts the history of the encyclopedia — a tale of ambitious effort, numerous errors and lots of paper. By Jing Tsu When you purchase an ...

World Book, inc. announces the new release of The Discovery Encyclopedia 2022, a beginner general reference A-Z encyclopedia. ... Highlights of the encyclopedia set include: ...

But The World Book Encyclopedia 1964 edition––now there’s a set that had an H volume worth perusing at leisure! Turn to page 162 if you’ve got a copy lying around. Here’s how its ...

The World Book Encyclopedia 2014 is available at www.worldbook.com.School and library customers can order online or through their local World Book representative at 800-975-3250 (U.S.) or 800-837 ...

When master puppeteer Ronnie Burkett was growing up in Medicine Hat, Alta., in the early 1960s, his parents did what many pre-internet families did: they bought a set of World Book encyclopedias.

The World Book Encyclopedia 2023 set is bulky, heavy, and can only be accessed on the spot. Physical encyclopedias will no doubt also evoke nostalgia for users of a certain age.