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The Library

Stuart Murray

2009310 pagesabout 5–7 hours
2009
first published
  • 2009Skyhorse Publishing · 310 pages · ENGISBN 9780838909911
  • 2009Skyhorse Pub. · 320 pages · ENGISBN 9781602397064
  • 2009Skyhorse Publishing Company, Incorporated · 321 pages · ENGISBN 9781628733228
  • 2014Esfera de los libros
  • 2019SKYHORSE · 328 pagesISBN 9781510733329
  • 2012SKYHORSE · 320 pagesISBN 9781616084530

In this remarkable story, Stuart A.P. Murray traces the elaborate history of the library from its very beginnings in the ancient libraries of Babylon and Alexandria to some of the greatest contemporary institutionsthe Royal Society of London, the Newberry Library, the Smithsonian, and many others. Illustrated with 130 rich color photos, readers can follow the fascinating progress of the institution we now know today as the library. - Publisher.

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