Estonian Encyclopaedia Publishers ( et, Eesti Entsüklopeediakirjastus) was an
Estonian
publisher which published reference literature (like
encyclopedia
An encyclopedia (American English) or encyclopædia (British English) is a reference work or compendium providing summaries of knowledge either general or special to a particular field or discipline. Encyclopedias are divided into articles ...
s,
atlases) and
popular science
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literature.
As of 2009 publisher's main shareholders were
Hardo Aasmäe
Hardo Aasmäe (11 February 1951 – 2 December 2014) was an Estonian geographer, entrepreneur and politician.
He was active in the Estonian People's Front, and was the first post-Soviet mayor of Tallinn
Tallinn () is the most populous and ...
(owned 25.6%), (owned 20.4%), and
Ãœlo Kaevats (owned 12.0%).
In 2011 the publisher went bankrupt. However, the bankruptcy proceedings got stuck because the owner of the publishing house's last office, Ãœlemiste City, confiscated the property in the company's office and sold it to cover the 9,000-euro rent debt. Bankruptcy administrator Tiina Mitt estimated its value at over 4.3 million euros. The location of sold documents, author contracts and books under editing is unknown. A part of the EE archive was also lost, a criminal investigation was initiated.
Notable publications
*1999 "
100 great Estonians of the 20th century
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"
*2004 "A ja O"
References
{{Authority control
Book publishing companies of Estonia