The story of libraries : from the invention of writing to the computer age / Fred Lerner.
Material type:
TextPublisher: New York : Continuum, 1998Description: 246 pages : illustrations ; 24 cmContent type: - text
- unmediated
- volume
- 0826411142
- 9780826411143
- 027.009
- Z721. L565 1998
Contents:
List of Illustrations -- Preface -- 1. The Earliest Libraries -- 2. Libraries of Classical Antiquity -- 3. Lanterns of the Dark Ages -- 4. Libraries of the Orient -- 5. Libraries of the Islamic World -- 6. The High Middle Ages -- 7. Gutenberg's Legacy -- 8. Treasuries of the Book -- 9. The Repositories of Knowledge -- 10. Libraries for the People -- 11. The Rising Generation -- 12. Putting Knowledge to Work -- 13. The Craft of Librarianship -- 14. Libraries of the Future -- Notes -- Principal Works Consulted -- Index.
| Item type | Current library | Call number | Copy number | Status | Date due | Barcode | |
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| Book | City Campus City Campus Main Collection | 027.009 LER (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | 1 | Available | A163810B |
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 220-236) and index.
List of Illustrations -- Preface -- 1. The Earliest Libraries -- 2. Libraries of Classical Antiquity -- 3. Lanterns of the Dark Ages -- 4. Libraries of the Orient -- 5. Libraries of the Islamic World -- 6. The High Middle Ages -- 7. Gutenberg's Legacy -- 8. Treasuries of the Book -- 9. The Repositories of Knowledge -- 10. Libraries for the People -- 11. The Rising Generation -- 12. Putting Knowledge to Work -- 13. The Craft of Librarianship -- 14. Libraries of the Future -- Notes -- Principal Works Consulted -- Index.
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