After 244 years, Encyclopaedia Britannica is going out of print. The company will now focus primarily on its online encyclopedia.
The last print version is the 2010 edition, which is a 32-volume set, weighing in at 129 pounds.
In an interview with The New York Times, the president of Encyclopaedia Britannica Inc., Jorge Cauz, said “Some people will feel sad about it and nostalgic about it. But we have a better tool now. The web site is continuously updated, it’s much more expansive and it has multimedia.”