5,000 brains : a history of the production of the 15th edition of the Encyclopaedia Britannica /

This film examines the complete re-working of the Encyclopedia Britannica, the edition published in 1974. The project took a decade and a half, required 2.5 million man hours of editorial work in the Chicago office, and 32 million dollars. Most important were the combined efforts of 5,000 brains car...

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Other Authors:	Swanson, Charles (Speaker), Goetz, Thomas H., 1936- (Speaker), Levi, Edward H. (Edward Hirsch), 1911-2000 (Speaker), Fadiman, Clifton, 1904-1999 (Speaker, Narrator), Adler, Mortimer J. (Mortimer Jerome), 1902-2001 (Speaker), Preece, Warren E. (Speaker), Benton, William (Speaker), Hollyman, Tom (Director)
Format:	Video
Language:	English
Language Notes:	In English.
Published:	Chicago, IL : Encyclopedia Britannica, 2019.
Subjects:	Encyclopaedia Britannica > History. Encyclopaedia Britannica. Encyclopedias and dictionaries > History. English language > Dictionaries. Learning and scholarship. Anglais (Langue) > Dictionnaires. Savoir et érudition. Encyclopedias and dictionaries. English language. Documentaries and Factual Films Dictionaries. Documentary films. History. Documentaires.
Online Access:	Connect to this streaming video (Alexander Street Press)