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Andrew Pettegree / Arthur Der Weduwen

Una fascinante exploración de la historia de las bibliotecas y de las personas que las construyeron, desde el mundo antiguo hasta la era digital. Famosas en todo el mundo conocido, celosamente guardadas por coleccionistas privados, construidas a lo largo de siglos, destruidas en un solo día, ornamentadas con pan de oro y frescos, o llenas de sacos de judías y dibujos infantiles...

Andrew Pettegree / Arthur Der Weduwen

"In this, the first major history of its kind, Andrew Pettegree and Arthur der Weduwen explore the contested and dramatic history of the library, from the famous collections of the ancient world to the embattled public resources we cherish today. Along the way, they introduce us to the antiquarians and philanthropists who shaped the world's great collections, trace the rise and...

Andrew Pettegree / Arthur Der Weduwen

Famed across the known world, jealously guarded by private collectors, built up over centuries, destroyed in a single day, ornamented with gold leaf and frescoes, or filled with beanbags and children's drawings--the history of the library is rich, varied, and stuffed full of incident. In The Library, the first major work of its kind, historians Andrew Pettegree and Arthur der W...