books about: libraries     books:       Library: An Unquiet History Matthew Battles W. W. Norton & Company, 2004 "Splendidly articulate, informative and provoking....A book to be savored and gone back to."— Baltimore Sun On the survival and destruction of knowledge, from Alexandria to the Internet. Through the ages, libraries have not only accumulated and preserved but also shaped, inspired, and obliterated knowledge. Matthew Battles, a rare books librarian and a gifted narrator, takes us on a spirited foray from Boston to Baghdad, from classical ...             Masterpieces: Library Architecture + Design Manuela Roth Braun Publish,Csi, 2010 Libraries are no longer simply storage facilities for books. In the last decade they have expanded beyond their physical structures to become multimedia portals, through which entire communities gain access to new methods of research, communication and entertainment. Architects worldwide have responded to this developing need, balancing lively and functional interior spaces and distinctive facades, marking out these buildings as points of access ...             Libraries in the Ancient World Lionel Casson Yale University Press, 2002 This work tells the story of Ancient libraries from their very beginnings, when "books" were clay tablets and writing was a new phenomenon. Classicist Lionel Casson takes us on a tour from the royal libraries of the Ancient Near East, through the private and public libraries of Greece and Rome, down to the first Christian monastic libraries. He explains what books were acquired and how, who read them, how they were organized, and more.             The Library at Night Alberto Manguel Yale University Press, 2009 Inspired by the process of creating a library for his fifteenth-century home near the Loire, in France, Alberto Manguel, the acclaimed writer on books and reading, has taken up the subject of libraries. “Libraries,” he says, “have always seemed to me pleasantly mad places, and for as long as I can remember I’ve been seduced by their labyrinthine logic.” In this personal, deliberately unsystematic, and wide-ranging book, he offers a ...             Please Bury Me in the Library J. Patrick Lewis Harcourt Children's Books, 2005 There's nothing like curling up with a good book, but you have to be careful. Before you know it, a minute turns into an hour, an hour turns into a day, and a day may turn into . . . eternity. Inspired by the likes of Edward Lear, X. J. Kennedy, and Lewis Carroll, the author of Arithme-Tickle and Scien-Trickery has created a collection of original poems about books and reading that range from sweet to silly to laugh-out-loud funny. ...             Library Lion Michelle Knudsen Candlewick, 2009 An affectionate storybook tribute to that truly wonderful place: the library. Miss Merriweather, the head librarian, is very particular about rules in the library. No running allowed. And you must be quiet. But when a lion comes to the library one day, no one is sure what to do. There aren't any rules about lions in the library. And, as it turns out, this lion seems very well suited to library visiting. His big feet are quiet on the library ...             Library Wars: Love & War, Vol. 10 Kiiro Yumi VIZ Media LLC, 2013 A New York Times best seller and librarian favorite that will appeal to shojo and non-shojo fans alike! In the near future, the federal government creates a committee to rid society of books it deems unsuitable. The libraries vow to protect their collections, and with the help of local governments, form a military group to defend themselves--the Library Forces! The Media Betterment Committee has censored an exhibition at the Museum of Modern ...             The Library: An Illustrated History Stuart A. P. Murray Skyhorse Publishing, 2012 A comprehensive and fascinating study discusses libraries from ancient Babylon to colonial America, the Renaissance to cyberspace. Throughout the history of the world, libraries have been constructed, burned, discovered, raided, and cherished—and the treasures they've housed have evolved from early stone tablets to the mass-produced, bound paper books of our present day. The Library invites you to enter the libraries of ancient Greece, ...             Libraries Candida Höfer Schirmer/Mosel Verlag Gmbh, 2006 For almost 30 years Candida Höfer has photographed interiors, mostly representational spaces accessible to the public, such as staircases, lobbies, reading halls or exhibition spaces. Rather than staging them, she takes their picture in the state she finds them, with great discreetness and a touch of humour. Libraries are a book producer’s dream. Since nobody photographs libraries as beautifully as Höfer, it seemed only natural for ...             The Most Beautiful Libraries in the World Jacques Bosser Harry N. Abrams, 2003 All of the libraries in the world-whether small or large, public or private-serve the same purpose: to preserve, cherish, or show off the riches of human knowledge. Now, for the first time, an internationally renowned photographer takes the reader on a journey to more than 20 of the most historic of these magical places, all architectural treasures. From the dramatic, baroque Library of the Institut de France in Paris, to the splendid Vatican ...             The Library Sarah Stewart Square Fish, 2008 Elizabeth Brown doesn’t like to play with dolls, and she doesn’t like to skate. What she does like to do is read books. Lots of them, all the time. Over the years, her collection has grown to such enormous proportions that there’s not even room in Elizabeth’s house for Elizabeth. The way she solves the problem will warm the hearts of book lovers, young and old.             Library Wars: Love & War, Vol. 9 Kiiro Yumi VIZ Media LLC, 2013 You've gotta fight for your right to read! In the near future, the federal government creates a committee to rid society of books it deems unsuitable. The libraries vow to protect their collections, and with the help of local governments, form a military group to defend themselves--the Library Forces! There’s a groper in the library and Library Force members Iku and Shibazaki are sent in as bait! Iku’s undercover outfit makes her ...             Thomas Jefferson : Writings : Autobiography / Notes on the State of Virginia / Public and Private Papers / ... Thomas Jefferson Library of America, 1984 The most comprehensive one-volume selection of Jefferson ever published. Contains the "Autobiography," "Notes on the State of Virginia," public and private papers, including the original and revised drafts of the Declaration of Independence, addresses, and 287 letters.             It's So Amazing!: A Book about Eggs, Sperm, Birth, Babies, and Families (The Family Library) Robie H. Harris Candlewick, 2004 "An outstanding book. . . . Meets the needs of those in-between or curious kids who are not ready, developmentally or emotionally, for IT'S PERFECTLY NORMAL." — BOOKLIST (starred review) How does a baby begin? What makes a baby male or female? How is a baby born? Children have plenty of questions about reproduction and babies — and about sex and sexuality, too. IT'S SO AMAZING! provides the answers — with fun, accurate, comic-book-style ...             The Baby Book, Revised Edition: Everything You Need to Know About Your Baby from Birth to Age Two (Sears ... William Sears, Martha Sears, ... Little, Brown and Company, 2013 The classic guide of the post-Dr. Spock generation has been revised to include the latest information on virtually every aspect of infant and baby care. THE BABY BOOK is unrivaled in its scope and authority, and presents a practical, contemporary approach to parenting that reflects the way we live today. Focusing on the essential needs of babies--eating, sleeping, development, health, and comfort--it addresses the questions of greatest concern ...             Library and Information Center Management (Library and Information Science Text Series) Robert D. Stueart, Claudia J. Morner, ... Libraries Unlimited, 2012 Library and Information Center Management: Eighth Edition continues to be an essential textbook that provides a complete introduction to library management. It supplies a comprehensive, one-volume overview of all the functions of management specifically applied to the modern library environment. This latest revised and updated edition begins with introductory chapters that discuss the roles of library managers in the past and in the present, ...             Library Card Pockets, 50-Count Ideal School Supply, 2000 Standard library card pockets are non-adhesive and each set includes 50 pockets.             The Library of Piano Classics Amsco Publications, 1987 A compendium of the world's most loved music. True to the spirit of the great composers, this volume fills the needs of students and teachers. Over 100 works including Schubert’s Moment Musicale, Chopin’s Minute Waltz, and Beethoven’s Rondo a Cappriccio.             The Vaccine Book: Making the Right Decision for Your Child (Sears Parenting Library) Robert W. Sears Little, Brown and Company, 2011 THE VACCINE BOOK offers parents a fair, impartial, fact-based resource from the most trusted name in pediatrics. Dr. Bob devotes each chapter in the book to a disease/vaccine pair and offers a comprehensive discussion of what the disease is, how common or rare it is, how serious or harmless it is, the ingredients of the vaccine, and any possible side effects from the vaccine. This completely revised edition offers · updated information on ...             Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library Chris Grabenstein Random House Books for Young Readers, 2013 Kyle Keeley is the class clown, popular with most kids, (if not the teachers), and an ardent fan of all games: board games, word games, and particularly video games. His hero, Luigi Lemoncello, the most notorious and creative gamemaker in the world, just so happens to be the genius behind the building of the new town library. Lucky Kyle wins a coveted spot to be one of the first 12 kids in the library for an overnight of fun, food, and lots and ...              search for books 50-count, addresses, amazing, america, ancient, architecture, autobiography, beautiful, classics, decision, everything, families, history, illustrated, information, jefferson, lemoncello, letters, libraries, library, management, masterpieces, parenting, pockets, revised, science, unquiet, vaccine, virginia, writings books:    Kindle - Amazon's New Wireless Reading Device This is the future of book reading. I have used it and love it! randomly chosen book: Field Guide to Interstate 95: The Travelers Companion to History, ... home  impressum - about us