Cuneiform to Computer: A History of Reference Sources Contributor(s): Katz, William A. (Author) |
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ISBN: 0810832909 ISBN-13: 9780810832909 Publisher: Scarecrow Press OUR PRICE: $136.62 Product Type: Hardcover Published: March 1998 Annotation: Provides a brief history of how reference works developed, but concentrates on how they reflect attitudes of their particular period of publication. Each chapter focuses on a basic reference form and highlights the major titles in its evolution. |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Literary Criticism | Books & Reading - Language Arts & Disciplines | Library & Information Science - General - Reference | Bibliographies & Indexes |
Dewey: 028.709 |
LCCN: 97007094 |
Series: History of the Book |
Physical Information: 1.16" H x 6.22" W x 8.82" (1.34 lbs) 440 pages |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: Cuneiform to Computer provides a brief history of how reference works developed, but concentrates on how they reflect attitudes of their particular period of publication. Each chapter focuses on a basic reference form and highlights the major titles in its evolution. Stress is on the inter-relationship of reference sources with social change and development. |