Library: An Unquiet History - Hardcover
Provides an intriguing historical study of libraries and books, their preservation, and destruction, from the U.S. to Europe and Asia, from medieval monasteries and Vatican collections to the ever-changing information highway of today. 10,000 first printing.
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"Fascinating... Eloquently written and genuinely enlightening, Battles's book is a telling testimony to the way libraries can transform lives" (Sunday Herald)
"Performs a valuable service by blowing the dust off our stodgy, conventional conception of the library to reveal the living heart of cultures that beats beneath its stone facade" (Los Angeles Times)
"An erudite, companionable, joyful book... Thrilling" (Spectator)
"Matthew Battles touches on almost all the important subjects, through fascinating stories... The book is full of all sorts of treasures" (Times Literary Supplement)
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"Performs a valuable service by blowing the dust off our stodgy, conventional conception of the library to reveal the living heart of cultures that beats beneath its stone facade" (Los Angeles Times)
"An erudite, companionable, joyful book... Thrilling" (Spectator)
"Matthew Battles touches on almost all the important subjects, through fascinating stories... The book is full of all sorts of treasures" (Times Literary Supplement)
A history of the library that speaks volumes.
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- PublisherW. W. Norton & Co.
- Publication date2003
- ISBN 10 0393020290
- ISBN 13 9780393020298
- BindingHardcover
- Edition number1
- Number of pages256
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