360What happened in 1768?
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- History · December 1768
The first Encyclopaedia Britannica begins to appear
In December 1768, the first part of the Encyclopaedia Britannica was published in Edinburgh, Scotland, sold in weekly instalments. The full first edition, in three volumes, was finished in 1771. It became the best-known reference work in the English language, and after more than 240 years in print it moved online in 2012.
- December 1768 · from The first Encyclopaedia Britannica begins to appear
First instalment published
- 1768 · from The 1760s: the Industrial Revolution gathers pace
Cook's first voyage; Encyclopaedia Britannica begins