Softcover 2nd Ed (1st Printing Thus) SIGNED by author to Karen Anderson, science fiction author and wife of science fiction legend Poul Anderson, a pristine unread copy; 8vo; 249pp indexed & illus.

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Title

The Story of Libraries: From the Invention of Writing to the Computer Age, Second Edition (SIGNED FIRST PRINTING)

Publisher

Continuum

Publication Date

2009

Language

English

ISBN 10

0826429904

ISBN 13

9780826429902

Binding

Soft Cover

Edition

First Edition.

Condition

As New

Signed

Signed by Author

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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.

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