The ''Hutchinson Encyclopedia'' is an
English-language
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general
encyclopedia
An encyclopedia (American English) or encyclopædia (British English) is a reference work or compendium providing summaries of knowledge either general or special to a particular field or discipline. Encyclopedias are divided into articles ...
. It is a single volume designed for use in the home,
libraries
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and schools. It attempts to be readable by reducing the use of technical language. A small subset of the Encyclopaedia is available for free but full access requires a subscription.
Edition history
*First edition (as ) 1948
*Second edition 1951
*Third edition 1956
*Fourth edition (as ''Hutchinson's new 20th Century Encyclopedia'') 1964
*Fifth edition 1970
*Sixth edition (as ''The new Hutchinson 20th Century Encyclopedia'') 1977
*Seventh edition 1981
*Eighth edition (as ''The Hutchinson Encyclopedia'') 1988 - with 25,000 articles and 2,350 illustrations.
*Ninth edition 1990
*Tenth edition 1994
*Eleventh edition 1997
There have also been editions in 2000
There are several other editions about specific subjects
See also
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List of online encyclopedias
This is a list of well-known online encyclopedias—i.e., encyclopedias accessible or formerly accessible on the Internet.
The largest online encyclopedias are general reference works, though there are also many specialized ones. Some online en ...
References
English-language encyclopedias
British online encyclopedias
Publications established in 1948
20th-century encyclopedias
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