Britannica’s 1962 edition weighs in on vast knowledge
AP Arts Editor surveys the 1962 Britannica, noting about 39 million words and 8,000 contributors with continuous revisions adding around 3 million words. He highlights updates on Africa, Galileo, census data, and art indexing challenges amid evolving subjects and a long print cycle.
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AP Arts
New York
Encyclopaedia Britannica
Africa
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Galileo
France
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Editing a Comprehensive Work Looms Large in Scholarly Unity
The article notes revisions in a major reference work, highlighting updates on Piltdown Man’s fraud and the need to track changes in human learning. It credits editors and scholars from 13 state universities for producing a reliable end product.
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Aristotle
Piltdown Man
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Former Actress Finds Summer Life In Acapulco
The former actress discusses why summers in Acapulco suit her. She explains juggling a hotel shop, designing clothes, and starting a small export business while opening another shop. She praises the relaxed pace and long lunches with ocean swims and siestas despite a busy schedule.
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New York
Washington
New Jersey Shore
Nine O Clock Theater project distributes profits to backers
Alexander H. Cohen's Nine O'Clock Theater project has paid out additional profits of 12500 dollars to backers. Revenue from "At the Drop of a Hat" and "An Evening with Mike Nichols and Elaine May" plus the earlier Broadway run and tour totals reflect ongoing earnings from the venture. The Flanders Swann show grossed 60827 on Broadway two seasons ago with a later tour, while Nichols and May have earned 81149 since their revue ended last July.
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Alexander H. Cohen
Mike Nichols
Elaine May
Michael Flanders
Donald Swann
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