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"This year marks the 250th anniversary of Britannica's famed reference work, and though the final print edition of the encyclopedia appeared in 2012, the publication lives on in digital form, expanded and ever expanding 24/7 at www.britannica.com. Part One - Evolving Knowledge - highlights classic entries from the encyclopedias early years, going back to its 1st Edition, published in Edinburgh, Scotland, between 1768 and1771. Part Two - Classic Voices - features many of the world-class contributors who have written for Britannica over the centuries and who continue to write for it today. Part Three - Issues of Today, Visions of Tomorrow - offers insights on the present and projection on the future from prominent writers, scholars, and newsmakers from around the world. Lastly, the Afterword offers an anecdotal look at the many ways Encyclopaedia Britannica has impacted lives, influenced scholarship, and even altered the course of history since 1768." -- foreword.