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Books on Fire : The Destruction of Libraries Throughout History

Books on Fire : The Destruction of Libraries Throughout History Hardcover - 2007

by Lucien X. Polastron

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Inner Traditions International, Limited, 2007. Hardcover. Good. Disclaimer:A copy that has been read, but remains in clean condition. All pages are intact, and the cover is intact. The spine may show signs of wear. Pages can include limited notes and highlighting, and the copy can include previous owner inscriptions. At ThriftBooks, our motto is: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed.
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  • Title Books on Fire : The Destruction of Libraries Throughout History
  • Author Lucien X. Polastron
  • Binding Hardcover
  • Edition First American e
  • Condition Used - Good
  • Pages 371
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher Inner Traditions International, Limited, Rochester, Vermont, U.S.A.
  • Date 2007
  • Bookseller's Inventory # G1594771677I3N00
  • ISBN 9781594771675 / 1594771677
  • Weight 1.43 lbs (0.65 kg)
  • Dimensions 9.06 x 6.4 x 1.22 in (23.01 x 16.26 x 3.10 cm)
  • Library of Congress subjects Libraries - History, Censorship - History
  • Library of Congress Catalog Number 2007015106
  • Dewey Decimal Code 027.009

About the author

Lucien X. Polastron is a historian specializing in Chinese and Arab studies and has written several books on calligraphy as well as a monumental study of paper, Le Papier: 2000 ans d'histoire [Paper: 2000 Years of History]. The destruction of the National Library in Sarajevo in 1992 was the catalyst for his systematic research into the destruction of libraries, a subject he had encountered many times over while working on his previous book about paper. The culmination of his extensive research, Livres en feu [Books on Fire] received the 2004 Socit des Gens de Lettres Prize for Nonfiction/History. His most recent book is La Grand numrisation: Y a-t-il une pense aprs le papier? [The Great Digitization: Is There Thought after Paper?]. He lives and works in Paris.