The Story of Libraries from the Invention of Writing to the Computer Age

Lerner, Fred

ISBN 10: 0826413250 / ISBN 13: 9780826413253

Published by Continuum, New York and London, 1998

About this Item

Clean and tight. No creasing along the spine. Very little shelfwear. 2001 edition. 246 pages. Name on the inside of the front cover. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: The Story of Libraries from the Invention of Writing to the Computer Age
• Publisher: Continuum, New York and London
• Publication Date: 1998
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0826413250
• ISBN 13: 9780826413253
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition: 2nd Edition
• Condition: Near Fine
• Book Type: History, Libraries
• Seller catalogs:
  • History

About this title

Synopsis

This work describes the crucial role libraries played in ancient Egypt, Han-dynasty China, the ancient Western Classical world (the great library of Alexandria, which was lost to us in stages over many years), the Baghdad of Harun-al-Rashid, and medieval and Renaissance Europe. It continues with the libraries of colonial America, the Library of Congress, university libraries, and today's large public library system.

About the Author

Fred Lerner holds degrees in history and library science from Columbia University, where he received his doctorate. He has also written widely on contemporary science fiction and produces a bibliographical database indexing literature on posttraumatic stress disorder. He lives in Vermont with his wife Sheryl, a retired teacher.