Reading, Grade 4 by Spectrum
This wide-ranging survey of the long and tumultuous history of libraries contains at least a dozen tantalizing bits of information per page. I was fascinated and enriched. And because these essays began as lectures delivered in a library, they illustrate beautifully one of the library's most important roles--as a stage set for writers to share what they've learned about various subjects, including Roman bathhouses, Victorian fumigators, plunder, lust, and the eighteenth-century librarian upon whose death, it was said, 'The books are grievin, 'mang themselves.'--Marilyn Johnson, author of This Book Is Overdue!: How Librarians and Cybrarians Can Save Us All
The Meaning of the Library covers the history of the library from antiquity to the present day. This is a very good collection of essays.--Colin Burrow, editor of Metaphysical Poetry
The library as a topic is currently of increasing cultural interest. I enjoyed The Meaning of the Library and learned a lot from the book's eclectic and interesting mix of essays.--Richard Ovenden, Bodley's Librarian, University of Oxford
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| ISBN 13 | 9780769638744 |
| ISBN 10 | 0769638740 |
| Title | Reading, Grade 4 |
| Author | Spectrum |
| Series | Spectrum Reading |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Spectrum |
| Year published | 2007-02-01 |
| Number of pages | 170 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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