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The library :a world history

  • 作者: Campbell, James W. P.,
  • 其他作者: Pryce, Will,
  • 出版:
  • 稽核項: 320 pages :illustrations (chiefly color) ;32 cm.
  • 標題: Libraries Pictorial works. , Library architecture. , History. , Libraries , Library buildings History. , Library buildings , Libraries History.
  • ISBN: 022609281X , 9780226092812
  • 附註: Includes bibliographical references (pages 310-315) and index. Lost beginnings : libraries in the ancient world -- Cloisters, codices and chests : libraries in the Middle Ages -- Cupboards, chains and stalls : libraries in the 16th century -- Walls, domes and alcoves : libraries in the 17th century -- Angels, frescoes and secret doors : libraries in the 18th century -- Iron stacks, gas lights and card catalogues : libraries in the 19th century -- Electricity, concrete and steel : libraries in the 20th century -- The future of libraries in the electronic age.
  • 摘要: Throughout the ages, book collections have served to symbolize their owners culture and learning, and the wealthy and powerful have spent lavishly on buildings to house them. In its highest form the library became a total work of art, combining painting, sculpture, furniture and architecture into seamless, dramatic spaces. The finest libraries are repositories not just of books, but of learning, creativity and contemplation; they embody some of the highest achievements of humankind. This book recounts that history in text and images of truly outstanding quality.
  • 系統號: 005265853
  • 資料類型: 圖書
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A library is not just a collection of books, but also the buildings that house them. From the great dome of the Library of Congress, to the white facade of the Seinäjoki Library in Finland, the architecture of a library is a symbol of its time as well as of its builders' wealth, culture, and learning.
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