Wow, are you kidding? That is a travesty. The best supplement to education was when I would sit and just flip through the encyclopedia and read what I thought at the time was interesting. I love the feel of books in my hands no matter how big and bulky, always have. I do not own a Kindle or Nook anything like it, don’t want one because the idea of digital versions are so nebulous, they can be gone in an instant and controlled. I won’t give up my books.
I hope-and think that hard back Encyclopedias will live forever. There is so much more to the bookcase set than just the knowledge transfer from page to brain. My parents had a 59 edition of World Book... over time I read I’m sure every page. I can still tell you the top wheat states in the US and the top diamond mines in the world... just by remembering those little symbols. About 6 years ago I finally broke down and brought a new set of World Books from Amazon for about $400. Great bargain... and the smell of the pages! We are now home schooling the last of our 3 children and her daily assignment is pick a letter and do 3 articles.
And the “Technology Trap” closes in a little bit more.