The Story of Libraries: From the Invention of Writing to the Computer Age

The Story of Libraries: From the Invention of Writing to the Computer Age

Brand: Continuum Intl Pub Group

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9780826411143
Maximum Purchase:
3 units
Binding:
Hardcover
Publication Date:
2001-03-15
Author:
Fred Lerner
Language:
english
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This work describes the crucial role libraries played in ancient Egypt, Han-dynasty China, the ancient Western Classical world (the great library of Alexandria, which was lost to us in stages over many years), the Baghdad of Harun-al-Rashid, and medieval and Renaissance Europe. It continues with the libraries of colonial America, the Library of Congress, university libraries, and today's large public library system.

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