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. - 2nd ed. - New York : Continuum, 2009. - x, 249 p., [16] p. of plates : ill. ; 23 cm.
Previous ed.: 1998.
Includes bibliographical references (p. 215-233) and index.
The earliest libraries -- Libraries of Classical -- 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 of the people -- The rising generation -- Putting knowledge to work -- The craft of librarianship -- The science of information.
9780826429902 (pbk.) 0826429904 (pbk.)
2010481618
GBA974571 bnb
015337166 Uk
Libraries--History.
Z721 / .L565 2009
027/.009
The story of libraries : from the invention of writing to the computer age / Fred Lerner. - 2nd ed. - New York : Continuum, 2009. - x, 249 p., [16] p. of plates : ill. ; 23 cm.
Previous ed.: 1998.
Includes bibliographical references (p. 215-233) and index.
The earliest libraries -- Libraries of Classical -- 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 of the people -- The rising generation -- Putting knowledge to work -- The craft of librarianship -- The science of information.
9780826429902 (pbk.) 0826429904 (pbk.)
2010481618
GBA974571 bnb
015337166 Uk
Libraries--History.
Z721 / .L565 2009
027/.009