| Description |
x, 310 pages : illustrations (some color), music ; 27 cm |
| Summary |
The history of libraries from ancient to modern times is presented through a review of the types of documents stored, the structures themselves, the way they have been managed, and the important part they have played in every culture around the world. |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 305-307) and index. |
| Contents |
The ancient libraries -- European libraries of the Middle Ages -- Asia and Islam -- Europe's High Middle Ages -- Renaissance to Reformation -- People of the book -- War and a golden age -- The library in colonial North America -- The library in the young United States -- The library movement -- Organizing knowledge -- Libraries, librarians, and media centers -- Libraries of the world. |
| Subject |
Libraries -- History.
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Libraries -- Pictorial works.
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| ISBN |
9781602397064 alkaline paper |
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1602397066 alkaline paper |
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9780838909911 ALA ed. |
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0838909914 ALA ed. |
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