description: This work describes the crucial role libraries played in ancient Egypt, Han-dynasty China, the ancient Western Classical world (the great library of Alexandria, which was lost to us in stages over many years), the Baghdad of Harun-al-Rashid, and medieval and Renaissance Europe. It continues with the libraries of colonial America, the Library of Congress, university libraries, and today's large public library system.
language: English
title: The Story of Libraries: From the Invention of Writing to the Computer Age
titlecomplete: The Story of Libraries: From the Invention of Writing to the Computer Age
genres: Books About Books, Librarianship, Library Science, Nonfiction, School, Read For School, Textbooks, History
ratings_count: 182
publisher: Continuum Intl Pub Group