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jo_d's review against another edition
informative
reflective
slow-paced
5.0
Made me feel emotional about libraries and had interesting insights on what libraries were and what they could be
eldritch_reeds's review against another edition
5.0
Fascinating and detailed exploration of the very complex history of the humble library. Highly recommended as if nothing else it'll remind you of the true power of the printed word.
theinquisitxor's review against another edition
4.0
Any enjoyable book on the history of libraries, from the ancient age up to our modern day. A lot of time spent on medieval and Renaissance libraries, which I enjoyed. Although I would’ve liked this to be less Euro-centric and include libraries of the Middle East, Asia and Africa.
hello_sweetie11's review against another edition
4.0
This has so much Information! So interesting. It‰ЫЄs wild how full and in-depth this book is, but also how much more could fill the pages. It took a bit to read as I had to return it to my library halfway through because it‰ЫЄs popular right now‰Ы_ then had to wait until I could get it back. So many surprising moments, and pieces of history that are not usually told in ‰ЫПstandard‰Ыќ history books. So cool.