The evolution of encyclopedias

From Roman naturalist Pliny's papyrus sheets covered in notes to the Encyclopaedia Britannica to Wikipedia, encyclopedias and the thirst to categorize knowledge have fascinated people for centuries, writes Samuel Muston in The Independent. Drawing from Too Much to Know by Ann M. Blair (Yale University Press), Muston's article gives a fascinating overview of the development of encyclopedias over the years, along with a number of fun facts. To learn more, read the full article.