The story of libraries : from the invention of writing to the computer age / Fred Lerner.
The story of libraries : from the invention of writing to the computer age / Fred Lerner.
The story of libraries : from the invention of writing to the computer age / Fred Lerner.
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Publisher
New York : Continuum, 1998.
Date
1998.
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T0378006
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Language
English
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Physical content
246 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.
Contents
1. The Earliest Libraries -- 2. Libraries of Classical Antiquity -- 3. Lanterns of the Dark Ages -- 4. Libraries of the Orient -- 5. Libraries of the Islamic World -- 6. The High Middle Ages -- 7. Gutenberg's Legacy -- 8. Treasuries of the Book -- 9. The Repositories of Knowledge -- 10. Libraries fo...
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Publisher
New York : Continuum, 1998.
Place of Publication
New York (State)
Date Published
1998.
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Summary
This book, which includes fourteen well-chosen illustrations, describes the crucial role libraries have played throughout history: in ancient Egypt, China, the classical Western world, Islam, and medieval and Renaissance Europe. It continues with the libraries of colonial America, The Library of Congress, university libraries, and today's large pub...
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The story of libraries : from the invention of writing to the computer age / Fred Lerner.
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Includes bibliographical references (p. [220]-236) and index.
Transferred from N027.009/7.
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T0378006
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74Vvzpr6O06d
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/74Vvzpr6O06d
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ISBN
0826413250
9780826411143 (alk. paper)
0826411142 (alk. paper)
9780826413253 (pbk.) :
0826413250 (pbk.) :
9780826413284 (hbk.)
0826413285 (hbk.)
9780826413253
DDC
027.009
MMS ID
991009299769702626
