chambers
chambers — noun
1. Robert Chambers (1802–1871): a Scottish publisher and editor who made reference
Robert Chambers (1802–1871): a Scottish publisher and editor who made reference works widely available.
Padma explained in her lecture that Chambers made his reference books and encyclopaedia affordable for ordinary readers.
made [sth] affordable for [sb] — pricing/accessibility pattern
Benjamin borrowed a set of Chambers's Encyclopaedia from the library for his nineteenth-century history report.
possessive: Chambers's Encyclopaedia
Chambers personally edited the history entries in his encyclopaedia to make them easy to follow.
Folake discovered that scholars praised Chambers's reference books for their clear and accurate writing.
Libraries across Europe bought the Chambers's Encyclopaedia and other reference books from his firm.
用法筆記
Only used as a proper noun referring to the historical figure Robert Chambers or his publishing firm. Not to be confused with the common noun 'chamber' (a room). Chambers founded a company with his brother William that produced Chambers's Encyclopaedia, one of the most widely owned reference works in the English-speaking world during the 1800s.