Books that Changed the World

Downs, Robert B.

ISBN 10: 0451626982 ISBN 13: 9780451626981

Published by Signet Books, 1956

Language: English

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Title

Books that Changed the World

Publisher

Signet Books

Publication Date

1956

Language

English

ISBN 10

0451626982

ISBN 13

9780451626981

Binding

Paperback

Condition

Very Good

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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.

About the Author

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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