The Library - an illustrated history

Stuart A.P. Murray

Skyhorse Publishing

2009

320 páginas

10h 40m

ISBN-13: 9781602397064

Published in cooperation with the American Library Association, this stunning history covers clay tablets, parchment sheets, papyrus scrolls, glossy paper, recording tape, and silicone chips from ancient Babylon through early China and medieval Islam to the Library of Congress. A profusely illustrated story of preserving the best of the past.