The Library: An Illustrated History
Language: English
Publisher: Skyhorse Publishing
Published: Jul 9, 2009
Collection:
Nonfiction
Reading Ease:
47.47
Genre:
Nonfiction (General)
Page Count:
304
Topic:
History
Word Count:
77856
Book Details
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Description:
Throughout the history of the world, libraries have been constructed, burned, discovered, raided, and cherished--and the treasures they've housed have evolved from early stone tablets to the mass-produced, bound paper books of our present day. The Library invites you to enter the establishments of ancient Greece, early China, Renaissance England, and modern-day America. It speaks to the bibliophile in all of us by documenting the changing form and function of the book from era to era, whether clay tablets, parchment sheets, papyrus scrolls, glossy paper, recording tape, or silicone chips. Incorporating beautiful illustrations, insightful quotations, and many marvelous mysteries of libraries--their collections, patrons, and keepers--this book is certain to provide you with a wealth of knowledge and enjoyment.