The book on the bookshelf
By: by Henry Petroski
Edition: 1st ed.
Publisher: Alfred A. Knopf
Published: 1999
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 290
Subjects: Shelving for books; History; Bookbinding; Books; Storage
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 269-277) and index.
Table of contents: title: Books on bookshelves; title: From scrolls to codices; title: Chests, cloisters, and carrels; title: Chained to the desk; title: Press of books; title: Studying studies; title: Up against the wall; title: Books and bookshops; title: Bookstack engineering; title: Shelves that move; title: Care of books.; title: adam