Ebook {Epub PDF} The Library: An Illustrated History by Stuart A.P. Murray

 · Overview. Throughout the history of the world, libraries have been constructed, burned, discovered, raided, and cherished—and the treasures they've housed have evolved from early stone tablets to the mass-produced, bound paper books of our present day. The Library invites you to enter the libraries of ancient Greece, early China, Renaissance England, and modern-day America, and speaks Brand: Skyhorse. The Library: An Illustrated History. The Library.: Stuart Murray. Skyhorse Pub., - páginas. 4 Reseñas. "The Library" tells the story of libraries and of the changing form and function of the book from era to era, whether clay tablets, parchment sheets, papyrus scrolls, /5(4). The Library: A Fragile History [Pettegree, Andrew, der Weduwen, Arthur] on www.doorway.ru *FREE* shipping on qualifying offers. The Library: A Fragile History The Library: An Illustrated History. Stuart A. P. Murray. out of 5 stars Reviews: 5.

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Murray provides a snapshot of each historical period and place, discussing the beginning of the written word, books, and the first libraries, finally ending with the libraries in the United States and the beginnings of the digital age of libraries. The Library invites you to enter the libraries of ancient Greece, early China, Renaissance England, and modern-day America, and speaks to the book lover in all of us. Incorporating beautiful illustrations, insightful quotations, and many marvelous mysteries of libraries—their books, patrons, and keepers—this book is certain to provide you with a wealth of knowledge and enjoyment. The Library: An Illustrated History ALA editions: Author: Stuart Murray: Contributors: Donald G. Davis, Jr., Nicholas A. Basbanes: Edition: illustrated: Publisher: Skyhorse Pub., ISBN.