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An edition of The story of libraries (1998)

The story of libraries

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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 public library systems.

Throughout the twentieth century, libraries have both supported democratic institutions and have also been tools of Nazi and Soviet totalitarianism. At the dawn of the telecommunications and computer age, it is evident that libraries of the future will play a vital role in the preservation of crumbling books and documents, and in forming new ways of preserving our culture.

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Continuum
Language
English
Pages
256

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Subjects
Libraries, History, Libraries, history, Geschichte, Bibliotheekwezen, Bibliothek, Amerika Haus Berlin Video Lending Library, Amerika Haus Berlin, Library science, data processing

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1998, Continuum
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1998, Continuum
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Edition Notes

Includes bibliographical references (p. [220]-236) and index.

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Dewey Decimal Class
027/.009
Library of Congress
Z721 .L565 1998

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Format
Hardcover
Pagination
246 p. : ill. ;
Number of pages
256
Dimensions
9.2 x 6.5 x 1 inches
Weight
1.2 pounds

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Open Library
OL8167625M
ISBN 10
0826411142
ISBN 13
9780826411143
LCCN
98022748
Library Thing
46555
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917662

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