Short answers, pulled from the story.
The Encyclopædia Britannica first appeared in weekly instalments between December 1768 and August 1771. Colin Macfarquhar and Andrew Bell hired William Smellie to compile this initial work which consisted of three volumes containing 2,391 pages.
Thomas Spencer Baynes served as editor for the ninth edition released between 1875 and 1889. This version featured contributions from world-renowned figures including James Clerk Maxwell on electricity and William Thomson on heat.
Walter Yust pioneered systematic analysis of outdated content while serving as editor-in-chief from 1938 to 1960. He introduced continuous revision policies that transformed how information remained current starting in 1936.
President Jorge Cauz announced production of new print editions would cease permanently in March 2012 due to declining sales and market shifts. The final printed version released in 2010 comprised thirty-two volumes spanning 32,640 pages with only 12,000 copies printed.
Sales commissions for door-to-door representatives reached $120 to $200 per sale in 1971. These tactics generated significant revenue but also attracted legal scrutiny from federal regulators regarding deceptive advertising practices.