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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;dougsmit, post: 7657461, member: 19463&quot;]I was told quite a few years ago (by Pat Lawrence) that this set of Britannica was special because the later ones started eliminating material in this one to make room for new material.&nbsp; For those of us more interested in information on ancient Rome, that meant this edition was better because it did NOT have biographies of 1915 politicians and coverage of WWI.&nbsp; I never got a set but recall wanting one.&nbsp; There is an interesting piece in the Wikipedia article discussing its &#039;problems&#039; regarding racism, sexism and antisemitism (all of which were considered differently in 1911 Britain).&nbsp; The highlight to me is that Marie Curie did not rate a biography but was mentioned in that of her husband.&nbsp; There is no reference that can be read and taken without critical thinking.&nbsp; History is interesting; the history of history is fascinating.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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