Only a few copies of the final print Encyclopedia Britannica are left , the company says . Sales jumped from 60 copies a week to 100 after the announcement . It 's the ` ` book of an era , '' a nostalgic customer says . `` There was a slight gap in my education , '' he joked . The Encyclopedia will continue to thrive on the digital screen , the company president says .
Only a few copies of the final print Encyclopedia Britannica are left , the company says . Sales jumped from 60 copies a week to 100 after the announcement . It 's the ` ` book of an era , '' a nostalgic customer says . The Encyclopedia will continue to thrive on the digital screen , the company president says .