You Could Look It Up: The Reference Shelf from Ancient Babylon to Wikipedia
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Knowledge is of two kinds, said Samuel Johnson in 1775. We know a subject ourselves, or we know where we can find information upon it. 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 captivating stories behind these...
Format:Hardcover
Language:English
ISBN:080277752X
ISBN13:9780802777522
Release Date:February 2016
Publisher:Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Length:464 Pages
Weight:2.00 lbs.
Dimensions:1.6" x 6.0" x 9.4"
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