Story of Libraries : From the Invention of Writing to the Computer Age

Lerner, Fred

ISBN 10: 0826413250 / ISBN 13: 9780826413253

Published by Bloomsbury Publishing Plc, 2001

About this Item

Former library copy. Pages intact with minimal writing/highlighting. The binding may be loose and creased. Dust jackets/supplements are not included. Includes library markings. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Story of Libraries : From the Invention of Writing to the Computer Age
• Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
• Publication Date: 2001
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0826413250
• ISBN 13: 9780826413253
• Binding: Soft cover
• Edition: 1st Edition.
• Condition: Good
• Weight: 0.838 pounds

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.