A Social History of Books and Libraries from Cuneiform to Bytes
by Valentine, Patrick M
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good with No dust jacket as issued
- ISBN 10
- 0810885700
- ISBN 13
- 9780810885707
- Seller
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Dunedin, New Zealand, New Zealand
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About This Item
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 of libraries, whether built of bricks or bytes. Following an introduction that sets the theoretical basis for the historical importance of books and libraries, chapters alternate between the history of the book and the history of libraries. Included within the chapters are short excursions on some particular development, such as book emblems or cataloging. Case studies are given as thematic illustrations of libraries everywhere. Patrick M. Valentine argues that social and cultural forces have been more influential in determining the nature and status of information, books, and libraries than has technology." .
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Details
- Bookseller
- Renaissance Books (NZ)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 23228
- Title
- A Social History of Books and Libraries from Cuneiform to Bytes
- Author
- Valentine, Patrick M
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good with No dust jacket as issued
- Edition
- First Edition
- ISBN 10
- 0810885700
- ISBN 13
- 9780810885707
- Publisher
- The Scarecrow Press
- Place of Publication
- Lanham
- Date Published
- (2012)
- Keywords
- 0810885700
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About Renaissance Books
We are located in Dunedin, in the South Island of New Zealand. We have in stock over 8,500 books. We are a general antiquarian and out-of-print home-based bookseller, with some specialty areas in English literature, Maori, Travel, Tibet, and New Zealand history.
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