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| Publisher | VINTAGE |
| ISBN 13 | 9780307389787 |
| Book Subtitle | On The Creation Of The Encyclopaedia Britannica's Celebrated Eleventh Edition, 1910-1911 |
| Book Description | Everything Explained That Is Explainable is the audacious, utterly improbable story of the publication of the Eleventh Edition of the legendary Encyclopædia Britannica. It is the tale of a young American entrepreneur who rescued a dying publication with the help of a floundering newspaper, and in so doing produced a series of books that forever changed the face of publishing. Thanks to the efforts of 1,500 contributors, among them a young staff of university graduates as well as some of the most distinguished names of the day, the Eleventh Edition combined scholarship and readability in a way no previous encyclopedia had (or ever has again). Denis Boyles's work of cultural history pulls back the curtain on the 44-million-word testament to the age of reason that has profoundly shaped the way we see the world. |
| Editorial Review | Definitive and meticulously researched. --Chicago Tribune "In a highly readable style, nicely seasoned with occasional ironic touches, Denis Boyles limns the intricate business negotiations that went into the creation of the Eleventh Edition. . . . [He] provides excellent portraits of the key figures responsible." --The Wall Street Journal "A terrific tale." --The Times Literary Supplement "[An] enthralling business history." --The Washington Post "Entertaining. . . . Boyles writes with such a mordant touch his chapters move along even as they assault you with hurricanes of information." --The Boston Globe "Encyclopedic--weighty, but worthwhile." --The Seattle Times "Everything Explained That Is Explainable almost reads like fantastic fiction. The book drops you into a time when print publishers possessed the same dynamism as today's web developers and authors celebrated as much fame as prime time pundits." --Paste Magazine "A thorough and engaging telling of the Eleventh Edition's conception and birth, midwifed by an eclectic group of madcaps who succeeded in producing a literary treasure the likes of which will never be seen again." --National Review "A suspenseful new work of history." --Asheville Citizen-Times "[A] colorful chronicle of how the legendary 11th edition of the Encylopædia Britannica came to be." --The Christian Science Monitor |
| About the Author | Denis Boyles is the author of more than a dozen books of poetry, travel, humor, essays, and criticism. He is a veteran magazine editor, and currently a coeditor of The Fortnightly Review. Boyles teaches journalism and political science at the Institut Catholique d'Études Supérieures in La Roche-sur-Yon, France. |
| Language | English |
| Author | Denis Boyles |
| Publication Date | 19-09-2017 |
| Number of Pages | 464 |
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