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1. Andrew Pettegree, Arthur der Weduwen: The Library: A Fragile History: Basic Books, New York, N.Y., 2021, 518 pp, $ 35.00, Hardcover, ISBN: 9781541600775.

Author

Hérubel, Jean-Pierre V. M.

Subjects
*HISTORY of libraries, *HISTORICAL libraries, *HISTORY of the book, *BOOK clubs (Discussion groups), *BOOKS & reading, *PUBLIC libraries, *SCHOOL libraries
Abstract

Histories of libraries have been written and published, some as general accounts and histories, and others highly focused, but none as wide-ranging and intellectually absorbing as I The Library: A Fragile History i . As a sweeping history, the efficacious scholarly apparatus of notes and bibliographic information makes I The Library: A Fragile History i an even more effective and instrumental history for historians of the library, book, and reading cultures. The definitional conundrum of libraries without books, professed by some in the library establishment, squarely situate the precarious nature of constant vigilance and existential concern for relevance, further illustrates the library as vexed and perplexing, a paradoxical arena. [Extracted from the article]

Published
2022
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2. Book review.

Author

Wilson, T.D.

Subjects
*BOOKS & reading, *HISTORY of the book, *NONFICTION
Published
2022

6. Oppressed bibliophiles ready to pumpup the volume.

Author

Nelson, Laura and Morrison, Nick

Subjects
*HISTORY of the book, *INTERNET forums, *KINDLE (Electronic book reader), *TEACHERS, *BOOKS & reading
Abstract

The article presents several opinions on the advantage of old-fashioned books over Kindle from online staffroom. It claims that there is something about owning a little pile of untouched books to dig in. It states that old books have a smell and history all of their own, such as the events they lived through. It mentions that the old books' smell can be a hallucinogenic fungus.

Published
2011

7. The big book index.

Subjects
*BEST sellers, *HISTORY of the book, *BOOKS & reading, *NONFICTION
Abstract

Lists the worldwide bestselling history titles in June 2005 according to Amazon.com. Brief description of the top seller, "1776," by David McCullough; Consideration of others including "Mao: The Unknown Story," by Jung Chang and John Halliday, "Collapse: How Societies Choose to Fail or Succeed," by Jared Diamond, and "All the President's Men," by Carl Bernstein and Bob Woodward.

Published
2005

8. Blood on the Tracks.

Author

Ott, Bill

Subjects
*HISTORY of publishing, *HISTORY of the book, *BOOKS & reading, *LITERATURE & history
Abstract

Comments on the formation of a list of the top 100 books published between 1905 and 2005. Reaction of the staff of "Booklist" to the creation of the list, made to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the magazine; Challenges of picking only one influential book for each year; Details of debate over the selection of several important books that were published in the same year.

Published
2005

9. The big book index.

Subjects
*BEST sellers, *HISTORY of the book, *BOOKS & reading, *NONFICTION
Abstract

Lists the worldwide bestselling history titles according to Amazon.com. Brief description of the top seller, "Collapse: How Societies Choose to Fail or Succeed," by Jared Diamond; Consideration of others including "102 Minutes: The Untold Story of the Fight to Survive Inside the Twin Towers," by Jim Dwyer and Kevin Flynn, "Auschwitz: The Nazis and the Final Solution," by Laurence Rees.

Published
2005

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