Title |
Library : an unquiet history / Matthew Battles. |
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Imprint |
New York : W.W. Norton, 2003. |
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Edition |
1st ed. |
Description |
x, 245 p. : ill. ; 22 cm. |
Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
Contents |
Reading the library -- Burning Alexandria -- The house of wisdom -- The battle of the books -- Books for all -- Knowledge on fire -- Lost in the stacks. |
Subject |
Libraries -- History.
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Libraries and society -- History.
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Books -- History.
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ISBN |
9780393325645 |
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