End (n.): Last Part

RIP

print version of Encyclopaedia Britannica

1768-2010

“Some people will feel sad about it and nostalgic about it," said Encyclopaedia Britannica, Inc., president Jorge Cauz. "But we have a better tool now. The Web site is continuously updated, it’s much more expansive and it has multimedia.”: http://mediadecoder.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/03/13/after-244-years-encyclopaedia-britannica-stops-the-presses/?hp
Like most great transitions, this one has its supporters and its detractors: http://www.nytimes.com/roomfordebate/2012/03/14/britannica-define-outdated/i-read-the-encyclopaedia-britannica-and-ill-miss-it