The Story of Libraries, Second Edition
Download or Read eBook The Story of Libraries, Second Edition PDF written by Fred Lerner and published by Bloomsbury Publishing USA. This book was released on 2009-12-24 with total page 277 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle.
| Author | : Fred Lerner |
| Publisher | : Bloomsbury Publishing USA |
| Total Pages | : 277 |
| Release | : 2009-12-24 |
| ISBN-10 | : 9780826429902 |
| ISBN-13 | : 0826429904 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (02 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis The Story of Libraries, Second Edition by : Fred Lerner
Book excerpt: 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. >
