You could look it up : the reference shelf, from ancient Babylon to Wikipedia / Jack Lynch.
You could look it up : the reference shelf, from ancient Babylon to Wikipedia / Jack Lynch.
You could look it up : the reference shelf, from ancient Babylon to Wikipedia / Jack Lynch.
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Author / Creator
Publisher
New York : Bloomsbury Press, 2016.
Call Numbers
G 2016/716
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Language
English
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Physical Description
Physical content
453 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some color) ; 25 cm.
Content type
text
Media type
unmediated
Carrier type
volume
Contents
Looking it up -- Justice in the earth : laws of the ancient world -- Of making many books : information overload -- In the beginning was the word : the first dictionaries -- A fraction of the total : counting reference books -- The history of nature : science in antiquity -- Easy as ABC : the rise (...
Publication information
Publisher
New York : Bloomsbury Press, 2016.
Place of Publication
New York (State)
Date Published
2016.
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Scope and Contents
Summary
"Today we think of Wikipedia as the source of all information, the ultimate reference. Yet it is just the latest in a long line of aggregated knowledge--reference works that have shaped the way we've seen the world for centuries. You Could Look It Up chronicles the captivating stories behind these great works and their contents, and the way they ha...
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Full title
You could look it up : the reference shelf, from ancient Babylon to Wikipedia / Jack Lynch.
Portion of title
Reference shelf, from ancient Babylon to Wikipedia.
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Author / Creator
Notes
General note
Includes glossary.
Includes bibliographical references (pages 401-424) and index.
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Date Copyright
©2016.
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Call Numbers
G 2016/716
Record Identifier
74VKzEBqZO8Z
Permalink
https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/74VKzEBqZO8Z
Other Identifiers
ISBN
9780802777522 (HB)
080277752X (HB)
DDC
028.709
MMS ID
991023495749702626
