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Book Description
The ostensible purpose of a library is to preserve the printed word. But for fifty years our country’s libraries–including the Library of Congress–have been doing just the opposite, destroying hundreds of thousands of historic newspapers and replacing them with microfilm copies thaContinue
Critics
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guardian.co.uk published on Sat, 25 Sep 2010
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How technology became the librarian's false friend
People have been worried about the durability of paper since the 15th century. Indeed, the whole purpose of bookbinding for 1,000 years back before that was to protect and preserve the text. Librarians have never forgotten, should never forget, that ... (read full critics)
spectator published on Fri, 17 Sep 2010
Book Details
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- English Books
- Paperback 384 Pages
- Edition: Vintage
- ISBN-10: 0375726217
- ISBN-13: 9780375726217
- Publisher: Vintage
- Pub date: Apr 09, 2002
- Also available as: Hardcover
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| 9780375726217 | Paperback | $14.00 | $10.87 | bn.com |
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Paper wars
Double Fold: Libraries and the Assault on Paper Nicholson Baker (Vintage, £7.99) Settle yourself in for the long haul when reading Double Fold . This isn't because it is a long or boring book. It is because just about every paragraph will make you wi ... (read full critics)