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This study of the history of reading goes from the earliest examples of the clay tablets and cuneiform of ancient Mesopotamia and Egypt via the ... More

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Gain a better understanding of the past and cultures of Slavic and East European peoples with American archival collections! Russian and East ... More

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Gain a better understanding of the past and cultures of Slavic and East European peoples with American archival collections! Russian and East ... More

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From the author of the highly praised "The Pencil" and "The Evolution of Useful Things" comes another captivating history of the seemingly mundane: ... More

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This annotated bibliography brings together over 2,700 titles for specific grade levels, including appropriate CDs and DVDs, covering prehistory ... More

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Presented by scholars from diverse backgrounds, ten essays center on the emerging, interdisciplinary field of print culture.

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In Jennifer Summit's account, libraries are more than inert storehouses of written tradition; they are volatile spaces that actively shape the ... More

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"The Family in Literature for Young Readers: A Resource Guide for Use with Grades 4 to 9" provides a thorough exploration of the diversity of modern ... More

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Provides a brief history of how reference works developed, but concentrates on how they reflect attitudes of their particular period of publication. ... More

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Examines the role of public libraries during a time of national anxiety

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More than 400 alphabetically arranged entries chronicle the rich and fascinating history of American children's picture books.

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"Readers and LeaderS" is a collection of ten reproducible short biographies, extension activities, and further reading and Web resource listings that ... More

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This is the first book written to help African Americans build a home library that celebrates the diversity of their culture and heritage.

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The Making, Collection, and Use of Books During the Middle Ages. Published in 1911.

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Based on the Panizzi Lectures given in the British Library in November 2004, "The Polished Cornerstones of the Temple" examines the impact of women's ... More

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This annotated bibliography, with descriptions of nearly 700 books representing more than 70 countries, provides stories that will help children ... More

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Almost as old as the idea of the library is the urge to destroy it. Author Lucien X. Polastron traces the history of this destruction, examining the ... More

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