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Page viii
... became more and more difficult to discern the plan on which the en- cyclopaedia was based . It soon became clear to the Board of Editors that Britannica had , or could have , two functions : it was a reference work , and it could be an ...
... became more and more difficult to discern the plan on which the en- cyclopaedia was based . It soon became clear to the Board of Editors that Britannica had , or could have , two functions : it was a reference work , and it could be an ...
Page ix
... became Chairman of the Editorial Planning Committee in 1966 , Chairman of the Editorial Execu- tive Committee in 1969 , and project manager thereaf- ter . It is safe to say that without his learning , imagina- tion , and drive the ...
... became Chairman of the Editorial Planning Committee in 1966 , Chairman of the Editorial Execu- tive Committee in 1969 , and project manager thereaf- ter . It is safe to say that without his learning , imagina- tion , and drive the ...
Page 127
... became a gray and lifeless landscape , as desolate as the surface of the Moon . Pictures taken of Krakatoa in the months following the disaster help us to realize that what we regard as the surface of the Earth is less a geological ...
... became a gray and lifeless landscape , as desolate as the surface of the Moon . Pictures taken of Krakatoa in the months following the disaster help us to realize that what we regard as the surface of the Earth is less a geological ...
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