Books that Changed the World: Revised Edition

Robert B. Downs

ISBN 10: 0451626982 / ISBN 13: 9780451626981

Published by Signet, 1956

About this Item

Only serious defect is missing front cover 352 p.

Seller Inventory # 017904

Bibliographic Details

• Title: Books that Changed the World: Revised Edition
• Publisher: Signet
• Publication Date: 1956
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0451626982
• ISBN 13: 9780451626981
• Binding: Mass Market Paperback
• Condition: Acceptable
• Book Type: Book
• Seller catalogs:
  • Ephemera

About this title

Synopsis

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.