The Hutchinson Encyclopedia is an English-language general encyclopedia. It is a single volume designed for use in the home, libraries and schools. It attempts to be readable by reducing the use of technical language. A small subset of the Encyclopaedia is available for free but full access requires a subscription. Edition history First edition (as ) 1948 Second edition 1951 Third edition 1956 Fourth edition (as Hutchinson's new 20th Century Encyclopedia) 1964 Fifth edition 1970 Sixth edition (as The new Hutchinson 20th Century Encyclopedia) 1977 Seventh edition 1981 Eighth edition (as The Hutchinson Encyclopedia) 1988 - with 25,000 articles and 2,350 illustrations. Ninth edition 1990 Tenth edition 1994 Eleventh edition 1997 There have also been editions in 2000 There are several other editions about specific subjects See also List of online encyclopedias References English-language encyclopedias British online encyclopedias Publications established in 1948 20th-century encyclopedias