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The Library

A Fragile History

Andrew Pettegree

As libraries face the challenge of digital resources, this volume looks back over their history, describing ‘a repeating cycle of creation and dispersal, decay and reconstruction’ and showing how the mutability of both books and libraries ensures their survival. From Assyrian cuneiform tablets to Google, the study encompasses every kind of library, from vast storehouses of knowledge such as Alexandria to personal – and portable – book collections.

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Publisher: Profile
Year: 2021
Format: Hardback
Pages: 528pp
Illustrated: Yes
Dimensions: 240x160mm
ISBN: 9781788163422
Condition: New
Weight: 0.8kg

Product code:

526275

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