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Rise and Fall of Encyclopedias

Patented: History of Inventions

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The Rise and Fall of Encyclopedias

Alfred Hitchcock wrote on motion piccraig, Linus Pauling writing about eyes. George Bernard Shaw got 68 bucks for his article on socialism. Albert Einstein got $86 for his piece on space time. And who else? Gene Tanne on boxing. These people weren't necessarily great writers, but they were clearly masters of their art.

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