The New York Public Library's Books of the Century - Couverture rigide

Diefendorf, Elizabeth

Couverture rigide

ISBN 10 : 0195108973 ISBN 13 : 9780195108972

Editeur : Oxford University Press Inc, 1996

Synopsis

A catalogue of the books displayed at the New York Public Library exhibition of 1995 in which librarians identified books from their collections which helped to define the last 100 years. The books range from Adolf Hitler's Mein Kampf, to Dr Seuss' Cat in the Hat. A descriptive passage is devoted to each book.

A propos du livre

Présentation de l'éditeur

The New York Public Library's Books of the Century takes readers on a thought-provoking tour of the last hundred years, through the medium of the printed word. Here readers will find over 150 pivotal works organized into topical categories, reflecting themes that have informed the century. Each is introduced with a brief commentary illuminating the themes and issues the books in that section address, followed by an annotation for each title offering a brief description and a key to its significance.

Biographie de l'auteur

Elizabeth Diefendorf is Chief Librarian in the General Research Division, New York Public Library.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Oxford University Press Inc
• Date d'édition: 1996
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 0195108973
• ISBN 13: 9780195108972
• Reliure: Relié
• Numéro d'édition: 1
• Nombre de pages: 224
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: Messaggerie Libri; ufficio.anagrafiche@meli.it; ; Via Verdi, 8; Assago Milano; Italie