Stuart A. P. Murray has been an author and editor for
almost thirty years, specializing in American history. The author
of thirty-four books, including the award-winning America's Song:
The Story of "Yankee Doodle," and books on the American Revolution,
the Civil War and the Vietnam War. He lives in Petersburgh, New
York.
Nicholas A. Basbanes is the author of the bestselling book
on book collecting, A Gentle Madness: Bibliophiles, Bibliomanes,
and the Eternal Passion for Books.
Donald G. Davies, Jr., editor of Libraries & Culture, is the
author of several books and serves as emeritus professor at the
University of Texas, School of Information. Previously, Dr. Davis
worked in the University of California, Berkeley, Library.
"While this handsome edition would make an excellent gift for any
booklover, it would also be a fine addition to a college or
university collection: as the life cycle of information continues
to undergo rapid mutations, reading about the transformative
history of libraries and information delivery has never been more
important—or more enjoyable." --The Association of College and
Research Libraries Washington Newsletter
"An eloquent account of the noble history of libraries, as it has
unfolded from the earliest times to the present." --Nicholas A.
Brasbanes, author of A Gentle Madness
"While this handsome edition would make an excellent gift for any
booklover, it would also be a fine addition to a college or
university collection: as the life cycle of information continues
to undergo rapid mutations, reading about the transformative
history of libraries and information delivery has never been more
important—or more enjoyable." --The Association of College and
Research Libraries Washington Newsletter
"An eloquent account of the noble history of libraries, as it has
unfolded from the earliest times to the present." --Nicholas A.
Brasbanes, author of A Gentle Madness
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