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Lanham: The Scarecrow Press. Very Good with No dust jacket as issued. (2012). First Edition. Hardcover. 0810885700 . Some pencil underlining and marginalia.; xvii, [1], 203, [1 (blank)] pages. Illustrated papered boards. Page dimensions: 227 x 150mm. "While the importance of writing has often been recognized, the role of books and especially that of libraries has just as often been slighted. Knowledge, once generated, has to be communicated, preserved, and accessible. Books in their varying formats-from clay tablets to scrolls and manuscripts to pixels-have been instrumental in spreading knowledge, although relatively little attention has been given to the story of books themselves. 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…
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- Title A Social History of Books and Libraries from Cuneiform to Bytes
- Author Patrick M. Valentine
- Binding Hardcover
- Pages 222
- Volumes 1
- Language ENG
- Publisher Scarecrow Press
- Date 2012-09-27
- Illustrated Yes
- Features Bibliography, Index, Table of Contents
- ISBN 9780810885707 / 0810885700
- Weight 1.05 lbs (0.48 kg)
- Dimensions 9.1 x 6.1 x 0.9 in (23.11 x 15.49 x 2.29 cm)
- Ages 22 to UP years
- Grade levels 17 - UP
- Library of Congress subjects Printing - History, Books - History
- Library of Congress Catalog Number 2012020892
- Dewey Decimal Code 002.09
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