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You Could Look It Up
Author | : Jack Lynch |
Publisher | : Bloomsbury Publishing USA |
Total Pages | : 319 |
Release | : 2016-02-23 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 0802777945 |
"Knowledge is of two kinds," said Samuel Johnson in 1775. "We know a subject ourselves, or we know where we can find information upon it." Today we think of Wikipedia as the source of all information, the ultimate reference. Yet it is just the latest in a long line of aggregated knowledge--reference works that have shaped the way we've seen the world for centuries. You Could Look It Up chronicles the captivating stories behind these great works and their contents, and the way they have influenced each other. From The Code of Hammurabi, the earliest known compendium of laws in ancient Babylon almost two millennia before Christ to Pliny's Natural History; from the 11th-century Domesday Book recording land holdings in England to Abraham Ortelius's first atlas of the world; from Samuel Johnson's A Dictionary of the English Language to The Whole Earth Catalog to Google, Jack Lynch illuminates the human stories and accomplishment behind each, as well as its enduring impact on civilization. In the process, he offers new insight into the value of knowledge.
No Shelf Required
Author | : American Library Association |
Publisher | : American Library Association |
Total Pages | : 209 |
Release | : 2011 |
Genre | : Language Arts & Disciplines |
ISBN | : 0838910548 |
Sue Polanka brings together a variety of professionals to share their expertise about e-books with librarians and publishers. Providing forward-thinking ideas while remaining grounded in practical information that can be implemented in all kinds of libraries, the topics explored include an introduction to e-books and their different types, an overview of their history and development, e-book technology, why e-books are good for learning, and how librarians can market them to a wide range of users.--[back cover]
The Reference Shelf
Author | : Julia Emily Johnsen |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 201 |
Release | : 1922 |
Genre | : Public libraries |
ISBN | : |