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Library: An Unquiet History
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4 out of 5
Based on 12 Ratings and 12 Reviews

Book Description
Through the ages, libraries have not only accumulated and preserved but also shaped, inspired, and obliterated knowledge. Matthew Battles, a rare books librarian and a gifted narrator, takes us on a spirited foray from classical scriptoria to medieval monasteries, from the Vatican to the British library, from socialist reading rooms and rural home libraries to the Information Age. Encyclopedic in ... More
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Publisher
BindingLibrary Binding (10 editions)
Reading LevelUncategorized
# of Pages256
ISBN-101435290569
ISBN-13978-1435290563
Publication Date05/29/2008
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About Matthew Battles (Author) : Matthew Battles is a published author. Published credits of Matthew Battles include Knowledge on fire. : An article from: American Scholar and In praise of doodling. : An article from: American Schola... more
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4/16/2010 Arnie Zullow said: Read this book....it is a quick read because it is so well written....you will fall in love with the library!
tags: inspired me, library history

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