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Library An Illustrated History

Murray, Stuart A.P.
Heftet / 2012 / Engelsk

Produktdetaljer

ISBN
9781616084530
Publisert
2012-03-15
Utgiver
Vendor
Skyhorse Publishing
Vekt
962 gr
Høyde
254 mm
Bredde
178 mm
Dybde
180 mm
Aldersnivå
G, 01
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Heftet
Antall sider
320

Forfatter
Murray, Stuart A.P.
Foreword by
Basbanes Nicholas A.
Introduksjon ved
Davis, Donald G.

Om bidragsyterne

Stuart A. P. Murray has been an author and editor for almost thirty years, specializing in American history. The author of thirty-four books, including the award-winning America's Song: The Story of "Yankee Doodle," and books on the American Revolution, the Civil War and the Vietnam War. He lives in Petersburgh, NY. Nicholas A. Basbanes is the author of the bestselling book on book collecting, A Gentle Madness: Bibliophiles, Bibliomanes, and the Eternal Passion for Books. Donald G. Davies, JR., editor of Libraries & Culture, is the author of several books and serves as emeritus professor at the University of Texas, School of Information. Previously, Dr. Davis worked in the University of California, Berkeley Library.

Library An Illustrated History

Murray, Stuart A.P.
Heftet / 2012 / Engelsk
Murray, Stuart A.P.
Heftet / 2012 / Engelsk
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Throughout the history of the world, libraries have been constructed, burned, discovered, raided, and cherished—and the treasures they've housed have evolved from early stone tablets to the mass-produced, bound paper books of our present day. The Library invites you to enter the libraries of ancient Greece, early China, Renaissance England, and modern-day America, and speaks to the book lover in all of us. Incorporating beautiful illustrations, insightful quotations, and many marvelous mysteries of libraries—their books, patrons, and keepers—this book is certain to provide you with a wealth of knowledge and enjoyment.
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Throughout the history of the world, libraries have been constructed, burned, discovered, raided, and cherished - and the treasures they've housed have evolved from early stone tablets to the mass-produced, bound paper books of our present day. This title includes insightful quotations, and the many mysteries of libraries.
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A comprehensive and fascinating study discusses libraries from ancient Babylon to colonial America, the Renaissance to cyberspace.

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Throughout the history of the world, libraries have been constructed, burned, discovered, raided, and cherished—and the treasures they've housed have evolved from early stone tablets to the mass-produced, bound paper books of our present day. The Library invites you to enter the libraries of ancient Greece, early China, Renaissance England, and modern-day America, and speaks to the book lover in all of us. Incorporating beautiful illustrations, insightful quotations, and many marvelous mysteries of libraries—their books, patrons, and keepers—this book is certain to provide you with a wealth of knowledge and enjoyment.
Les mer
Throughout the history of the world, libraries have been constructed, burned, discovered, raided, and cherished - and the treasures they've housed have evolved from early stone tablets to the mass-produced, bound paper books of our present day. This title includes insightful quotations, and the many mysteries of libraries.
Les mer
A comprehensive and fascinating study discusses libraries from ancient Babylon to colonial America, the Renaissance to cyberspace.

Produktdetaljer

ISBN
9781616084530
Publisert
2012-03-15
Utgiver
Vendor
Skyhorse Publishing
Vekt
962 gr
Høyde
254 mm
Bredde
178 mm
Dybde
180 mm
Aldersnivå
G, 01
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Heftet
Antall sider
320

Forfatter
Murray, Stuart A.P.
Foreword by
Basbanes Nicholas A.
Introduksjon ved
Davis, Donald G.

Om bidragsyterne

Stuart A. P. Murray has been an author and editor for almost thirty years, specializing in American history. The author of thirty-four books, including the award-winning America's Song: The Story of "Yankee Doodle," and books on the American Revolution, the Civil War and the Vietnam War. He lives in Petersburgh, NY. Nicholas A. Basbanes is the author of the bestselling book on book collecting, A Gentle Madness: Bibliophiles, Bibliomanes, and the Eternal Passion for Books. Donald G. Davies, JR., editor of Libraries & Culture, is the author of several books and serves as emeritus professor at the University of Texas, School of Information. Previously, Dr. Davis worked in the University of California, Berkeley Library.

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