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From the Bible, the Iliad, and the Republic to Civil Disobedience, Das Kapital, and Silent Spring, this revised and greatly expanded edition is a monument to the power of the printed word-an informative discussion of many of the most important works ever created.
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Robert B. Downs is an author and librarian, born in North Carolina. Downs was a major advocate for total intellectual freedom and free speech. He spent the majority of his career working against the tyrany of literary censorship. His titles include Books that Changed the World, Famous Books Ancient and Medieval, Freedom of the Press: An Annotated Bibliography, and more.
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Examines the content and impact of the books that have influenced the course of history since ancient times, from the Bible and the Iliad to Mein Kampf and Silent Spring.
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Signet (edition Revised), 1983
ISBN 10: 0451622502
ISBN 13: 9780451622501
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