Bibliograph

You could look it up, the reference shelf from ancient Babylon to Wikipedia, Jack Lynch

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Label

You could look it up, the reference shelf from ancient Babylon to Wikipedia, Jack Lynch

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references and index

Illustrations

portraitsmapsphotographsillustrations

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

You could look it up

Nature of contents

bibliography

Responsibility statement

Jack Lynch

Sub title

the reference shelf from ancient Babylon to Wikipedia

Summary

Today we think of Wikipedia as the source of all information, the ultimate reference. Yet it is just the latest in a long line of aggregated knowledge--reference works that have shaped the way we've seen the world for centuries. You Could Look It Up chronicles the stories behind these great works and their contents, and the way they have influenced each other. Jack Lynch illuminates the human stories behind a these great works, as well as their enduring impact on civilization. In the process, he offers new insight into the value of knowledge

Target audience

adult

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Reference shelf from ancient Babylon to Wikipedia

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