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In an exposT of contemporary library policies, the best-selling author of Vox describes how such institutions have dismantled collections of original bound newspapers and so-called brittle books to replace them with microfilmed copies, exploring the hidden reasons for such policies and calling for the preservation of irreplaceable records. 25,000 first printing.
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"Got me, as he intended, hopping mad. Bless his obsessive-compulsive heart."-David Gates, The New York Times Book Review
"There's no mistaking the passion and intelligence he brings to his task or the fiery zest with which he relays his most damning anecdotes." -Chicago Tribune "Provocative . . . impassioned and compelling." -Michiko Kakutani, The New York Times "A magnificent crusade and he tells its story with a novelist's flair. . . . This book is a thumping indictment of America's great libraries. They have much to answer for" -Chicago Sun-TimesFrom the Publisher
The fascinating and alarming truth behind the destruction of our written heritage
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