David Monniaux wrote:
David Gerard wrote:
This is old news. Quid, by the way, is not a true encyclopedia. It is
single-volume "quick reference" book. Articles have series of raw facts
written very tersely. If I remember correctly, articles are not signed
and do not have any references.
This make it a closer equivalent to the various
"almanacs" and
"year-books" published in English, rather than encyclopedias. They are
generally printed on cheap paper, and depend on large print runs to be
economically viable.
Ec