Library World Records - Softcover

Oswald, Godfrey

 
9781476667775: Library World Records
Softcover
ISBN 10: 1476667772 ISBN 13: 9781476667775
Publisher: McFarland, 2017

Synopsis

Which are the oldest public libraries in the world? In what years were the first books printed in French, Thai, Japanese, Arabic, Turkish? What are the oldest extant texts written in Chinese, English, Russian, Spanish? When was the first major computer database used in libraries? What are the titles of the largest, smallest or most expensive books ever published? Where is the world's busiest public library? Which three books were the first to contain photographs? In its updated and expanded third edition, this reference work provides hundreds of fascinating facts about libraries, books, periodicals, reference databases, specialty archives, bookstores, catalogs, technology, information science organizations and library buildings.

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About the Author

Former librarian and information consultant Godfrey Oswald is also the creator of "The Info Connect LIS Directory," the largest available alphabetical directory on the Internet for librarians. He lives in London, England.

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Publisher
McFarland
Publication date
2017
Language
English
ISBN 10 
1476667772
ISBN 13 
9781476667775
Binding
Paperback
Edition number
3
Number of pages
396