The Probert E-Text Encyclopaedia is intended to satisfy the need for a freely distributable, machine readable, general knowledge reference work for use in artificial intelligence research and also as a domestic reference work. In addition, it seeks to address more obscure issues which existing general knowledge multimedia encyclopaedias may omit, in this way providing a useful supplement to existing commercial applications.
Following the success and popularity of the previous editions of the Probert E-Text Encyclopaedia I have now considerably enlarged and corrected the text. There is still a lot of data which should be added, and enlarged and corrected editions will follow. Please contact the author for details of the latest edition, details of other formats including CSV, DN2 and ASCII.
Unfortunately, due to practical limitations this work is not currently illustrated, which is a pity as the real power of HTML lies in its ability to produce very pleasing multimedia applications. However, illustrating this work results in enormous archives, which are just not practical to distribute through the internet at this time.
Matthew Probert
Basingstoke
January 24th 1996