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A Social History of Books and Libraries from Cuneiform to Bytes
| Full title: | A Social History of Books and Libraries from Cuneiform to Bytes |
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| ISBN: | 9780810885707 |
| ISBN 10: | 0810885700 |
| Authors: | Valentine, Patrick M. |
| Publisher: | Scarecrow Press |
| Num. pages: | 222 |
| Binding: | Hardcover |
| Language: | en |
| Published on: | 2012 |
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Synopsis
A Social History Of Books And Libraries From Cuneiform To Bytes Traces The Roles Of Books And Libraries Throughout Recorded History And Explores Their Social And Cultural Importance Within Differing Societies And Changing Times. It Presents The History Of Books From Clay Tablets To E Books And The History Of Libraries, Whether Built Of Bricks Or Bytes. Early Books : Beginnings To Circa 1450 -- Early Libraries : Beginnings To Circa 1500 -- Books And Printing : 15th-19th Centuries -- Libraries : Renaissance & Beyond -- Modern Printing & Computers -- American Libraries. Patrick M. Valentine. Includes Bibliographical References And Index.