Worlds of reference
Auteur :
McArthur, Tom
Éditeur :
Cambridge University Press
ISBN :
9780521314039
Date de publication :
14 avr. 1988
Dimensions :
23,2 x 15,6 x 0,5 cm
Poids :
800 g
Format :
Trade paperback (US)
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
Grande Bretagne
Worlds of Reference is a history of dictionaries, encyclopedias and reference materials, but it is also far more than that, because it is concerned with the growth of civilisation, education and culture - and particularly how the human race learned to store information beyond the brain.