The story of libraries : from the invention of writing to the computer age /
Lerner, Frederick Andrew, 1945-
The story of libraries : from the invention of writing to the computer age / Fred Lerner. - 246 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Includes bibliographical references (pages 220-236) and index.
List of Illustrations -- Preface -- The Earliest Libraries -- Libraries of Classical Antiquity -- Lanterns of the Dark Ages -- Libraries of the Orient -- Libraries of the Islamic World -- The High Middle Ages -- Gutenberg's Legacy -- Treasuries of the Book -- The Repositories of Knowledge -- Libraries for the People -- The Rising Generation -- Putting Knowledge to Work -- The Craft of Librarianship -- Libraries of the Future -- Notes -- Principal Works Consulted -- Index. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14.
0826411142 9780826411143
98022748
Libraries--History
Z721. / L565 1998
027.009
The story of libraries : from the invention of writing to the computer age / Fred Lerner. - 246 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Includes bibliographical references (pages 220-236) and index.
List of Illustrations -- Preface -- The Earliest Libraries -- Libraries of Classical Antiquity -- Lanterns of the Dark Ages -- Libraries of the Orient -- Libraries of the Islamic World -- The High Middle Ages -- Gutenberg's Legacy -- Treasuries of the Book -- The Repositories of Knowledge -- Libraries for the People -- The Rising Generation -- Putting Knowledge to Work -- The Craft of Librarianship -- Libraries of the Future -- Notes -- Principal Works Consulted -- Index. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14.
0826411142 9780826411143
98022748
Libraries--History
Z721. / L565 1998
027.009