Rise and Fall of Encyclopedias
Patented: History of Inventions
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This week on History Hit, Dallas Campbell looks at the origins of the encyclopedia. Ephraim Chambers was convinced there were already too many books in the world. He decided to create one book that would contain all the information you need. The internet has since rendered printed encyclopedias obsolete. But who came up with the idea? And how did it get its name?
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