The library
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Published
Solon, Ohio : Findaway World, LLC, [2022]., ©2022
Edition
Unabridged.
ISBN
9781668609217, 1668609215
Physical Desc
1 audio media player (15.5 hrs.) : digital, HD audio ; 3 3/8 x 2 1/8 in.
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Newport - Audiobooks | AudioDig 027.009 Pet | On Shelf |
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Published
Solon, Ohio : Findaway World, LLC, [2022]., ©2022
Format
Playaway
Edition
Unabridged.
Language
English
ISBN
9781668609217, 1668609215
Notes
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Title from Playaway label.
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Originally published by Hachette Audio ℗2022
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Release date supplied by publisher.
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Issued on Playaway, a dedicated audio media player.
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One set of earphones and one AAA battery required for listening.
Participants/Performers
Read by Sean Barrett.
Description
"Famed across the known world, jealously guarded by private collectors, built up over centuries, destroyed in a single day, ornamented with gold leaf and frescoes, or filled with beanbags and children's drawings-the history of the library is rich, varied, and stuffed full of incident. In The Library, the first major work of its kind, historians Andrew Pettegree and Arthur der Weduwen trace this extraordinary history, from the famous collections of the ancient world to the embattled public resources we cherish today. Along the way, they introduce us to the antiquarians and philanthropists who shaped the world's great collections, trace the rise and fall of technologies, ideologies, and tastes, and reveal the high crimes and misdemeanors committed in pursuit of rare and valuable manuscripts. Very often, they find, libraries flourish in the hands of their first owner, then waste away as collections that represented the values and interests of one generation fail to speak to the one that follows. Yet while collections themselves fall victim to damp, dust, moths, and bookworms, the idea of the library persists, as each generation makes--and remakes--the institution anew."--,Provided by publisher.
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Pettegree, A., Weduwen, A. d., & Barrett, S. (2022). The library (Unabridged.). Findaway World, LLC.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Pettegree, Andrew, Arthur der, Weduwen and Sean Barrett. 2022. The Library. Findaway World, LLC.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Pettegree, Andrew, Arthur der, Weduwen and Sean Barrett. The Library Findaway World, LLC, 2022.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Pettegree, Andrew,, Arthur der Weduwen, and Sean Barrett. The Library Unabridged., Findaway World, LLC, 2022.
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