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Library: An Unquiet History
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Bibliographic Detail
Publisher
Vintage Uk
Publication date
October 7, 2004
Pages
260
Binding
Paperback
Edition
New
Book category
Adult Non-Fiction
ISBN-13
9780099437079
ISBN-10
0099437074
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Published in
Great Britain
Original list price
$14.25
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Information Services Today: An Introduction | The Meaning of the Library: A Cultural History | This Is What a Librarian Looks Like: A Celebration of Libraries, Communities, and Access to Information | Foundations of Library and Information Science | The Dismissal of Miss Ruth Brown | The Library at Night | Libraries in the Ancient World
Summaries and Reviews
Summary
Gives a fast-paced tour through the stacks from ancient times. This book explores not only how libraries are built but also how they are destroyed, from the neglect and decay of Alexandria (and myth of its burning), to the burnings of scrolls in ancient China, and to the destruction of Aztec books by the Spanish conquerers.
Editions
Hardcover
Large print edition from Thorndike Pr (November 2, 2004)
9780786268504 | details & prices | 360 pages | 5.75 × 8.50 × 1.25 in. | 1.15 lbs | List price $28.95
About: Provides a historical study of libraries and books, their preservation, and destruction, from the U.
About: Provides a historical study of libraries and books, their preservation, and destruction, from the U.
from Gardners Books (October 31, 2003)
9780434008872 | details & prices | 400 pages | List price $30.65
About: Through the ages, libraries have not only accumulated and preserved, but also controlled, inspired, shaped, hidden and obliterated knowledge.
About: Through the ages, libraries have not only accumulated and preserved, but also controlled, inspired, shaped, hidden and obliterated knowledge.
1 edition from W W Norton & Co Inc (June 1, 2003)
9780393020298 | details & prices | 245 pages | 8.75 × 5.75 × 1.00 in. | 0.90 lbs | List price $24.95
About: Provides an intriguing historical study of libraries and books, their preservation, and destruction, from the U.
About: Provides an intriguing historical study of libraries and books, their preservation, and destruction, from the U.
Paperback
Reprint edition from W W Norton & Co Inc (July 27, 2015)
9780393351453 | details & prices | 253 pages | 5.50 × 8.25 × 0.75 in. | 0.50 lbs | List price $15.95
The price comparison is for this edition
New edition from Vintage Uk (October 7, 2004)
9780099437079 | details & prices | 260 pages | List price $14.25
About: Gives a fast-paced tour through the stacks from ancient times.
About: Gives a fast-paced tour through the stacks from ancient times.
Reprint edition from W W Norton & Co Inc (June 1, 2004)
9780393325645 | details & prices | 256 pages | 5.50 × 8.25 × 0.75 in. | 0.50 lbs | List price $14.95
About: Provides a historical study of libraries and books, their preservation, and destruction, from the U.
About: Provides a historical study of libraries and books, their preservation, and destruction, from the U.
Prebinding
Reprint edition from Paw Prints (May 29, 2008)
9781435290563 | details & prices | 256 pages | 5.50 × 8.50 × 0.75 in. | 0.66 lbs | List price $23.95
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