Andy M.
Certified Pretend Chef
Does anyone still have a set of encyclopedia on a bookshelf in your home?
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GotGarlic
Chef Extraordinaire
I never had one. Couldn't afford it. My parents did, though.
We got rid of one 5 or 10 years ago. It was a Britannica with several year books. We hadn't used it for ages. Wikipedia is handier and more up-to-date.
Yes, I got my Dad's leather bound Britannica a few years ago. It has my fingerprints on all the pages. I used to read them from beginning to end.
Haven't had any since I was in high school, which has been more than 50 years ago.
My parents bought a set of World Book, along with subscribing to each year's upgrade books.
Haven't seen one in years save for yard sales and flea market offerings.
My parents bought a set of World Book, along with subscribing to each year's upgrade books.
Haven't seen one in years save for yard sales and flea market offerings.
pepperhead212
Executive Chef
Last time I saw any encyclopedias was over in Mom's house, when we cleaned it out, a little over 2 years ago - a set of Britannica, from '64, I think, and a set of World Book, from '68, the latter still on the shelves. These were things I grew up with, back then, and Mom sold World Book!
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CharlieD
Chef Extraordinaire
used the library one. could not afford one
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Andy M.
Certified Pretend Chef
My parents used to buy a volume a week at the supermarket. Never did finish the set. I spent a lot of time at the library.
Vinylhanger
Sous Chef
We did when I was a kid.
All I remember was having to do reports and only having the encyclopedias.
We were supposed to make a two page report on something that only had one paragraph in the encyclopedia. Never did understand how the math on that worked.
Looking back, I realize we could use the library. However, I also don't remember ever really being taught how to do proper research.
We were shown how to use the Dewey Decimal System, and the told go to it.
I can't imagine how easy it must be for kids now, with so much information at their fingertips. It would be hard to only do 2 pages on pretty much any subject.
Heck, I do research just for fun these days, sitting in front of the TV. It is part of everyday life now I suppose.
I can't imagine using an encyclopedia these days for anything. Information changes daily on almost any subject.
Edit: looks like it is all online now.
All I remember was having to do reports and only having the encyclopedias.
We were supposed to make a two page report on something that only had one paragraph in the encyclopedia. Never did understand how the math on that worked.
Looking back, I realize we could use the library. However, I also don't remember ever really being taught how to do proper research.
We were shown how to use the Dewey Decimal System, and the told go to it.
I can't imagine how easy it must be for kids now, with so much information at their fingertips. It would be hard to only do 2 pages on pretty much any subject.
Heck, I do research just for fun these days, sitting in front of the TV. It is part of everyday life now I suppose.
I can't imagine using an encyclopedia these days for anything. Information changes daily on almost any subject.
Edit: looks like it is all online now.
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Bought one on time payments.. Remember the door-to-door salesman? LOL
Then we got my parents set, don't think they were leather bound, some soft leather like material, was from the early 50's I think.
Somehow we acquired a 3rd set. Have no idea where it came from. So we had 3 sets of encyclopedias in the house.
Today I have no idea where any of them went. ???
Then we got my parents set, don't think they were leather bound, some soft leather like material, was from the early 50's I think.
Somehow we acquired a 3rd set. Have no idea where it came from. So we had 3 sets of encyclopedias in the house.
Today I have no idea where any of them went. ???
roadfix
Chef Extraordinaire
We still have the 1985 edition of The World Book Encyclopedia.
Just Cooking
Master Chef
When I was 19, I took a job selling them. The guy training me was a total jerk. He, purposely, went to low income housing to sell sets, talking people who could not afford them to sign up.
I lasted 3 days.
Ross
Silversage
Head Chef
I had a set of World Book and a set of the Great Books of the Western World.
Donated both to the library about 2 years go. I don't know what they did with the encyclopedia, but they have my Great Books on the reference shelves.
Donated both to the library about 2 years go. I don't know what they did with the encyclopedia, but they have my Great Books on the reference shelves.
