Author: Judith Flanders
Publisher: Basic Books
ISBN: 1541675061
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
Languages : en
Pages : 364
Book Description
From a New York Times-bestselling historian comes the story of how the alphabet ordered our world. A Place for Everything is the first-ever history of alphabetization, from the Library of Alexandria to Wikipedia. The story of alphabetical order has been shaped by some of history's most compelling characters, such as industrious and enthusiastic early adopter Samuel Pepys and dedicated alphabet champion Denis Diderot. But though even George Washington was a proponent, many others stuck to older forms of classification -- Yale listed its students by their family's social status until 1886. And yet, while the order of the alphabet now rules -- libraries, phone books, reference books, even the order of entry for the teams at the Olympic Games -- it has remained curiously invisible. With abundant inquisitiveness and wry humor, historian Judith Flanders traces the triumph of alphabetical order and offers a compendium of Western knowledge, from A to Z. A Times (UK) Best Book of 2020
A Place for Everything
Author: Judith Flanders
Publisher: Basic Books
ISBN: 1541675061
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
Languages : en
Pages : 364
Book Description
From a New York Times-bestselling historian comes the story of how the alphabet ordered our world. A Place for Everything is the first-ever history of alphabetization, from the Library of Alexandria to Wikipedia. The story of alphabetical order has been shaped by some of history's most compelling characters, such as industrious and enthusiastic early adopter Samuel Pepys and dedicated alphabet champion Denis Diderot. But though even George Washington was a proponent, many others stuck to older forms of classification -- Yale listed its students by their family's social status until 1886. And yet, while the order of the alphabet now rules -- libraries, phone books, reference books, even the order of entry for the teams at the Olympic Games -- it has remained curiously invisible. With abundant inquisitiveness and wry humor, historian Judith Flanders traces the triumph of alphabetical order and offers a compendium of Western knowledge, from A to Z. A Times (UK) Best Book of 2020
Publisher: Basic Books
ISBN: 1541675061
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
Languages : en
Pages : 364
Book Description
From a New York Times-bestselling historian comes the story of how the alphabet ordered our world. A Place for Everything is the first-ever history of alphabetization, from the Library of Alexandria to Wikipedia. The story of alphabetical order has been shaped by some of history's most compelling characters, such as industrious and enthusiastic early adopter Samuel Pepys and dedicated alphabet champion Denis Diderot. But though even George Washington was a proponent, many others stuck to older forms of classification -- Yale listed its students by their family's social status until 1886. And yet, while the order of the alphabet now rules -- libraries, phone books, reference books, even the order of entry for the teams at the Olympic Games -- it has remained curiously invisible. With abundant inquisitiveness and wry humor, historian Judith Flanders traces the triumph of alphabetical order and offers a compendium of Western knowledge, from A to Z. A Times (UK) Best Book of 2020
Alphabetical Catalogue of the Library of the Department of the Interior
Author: United States. Department of the Interior
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 146
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 146
Book Description
Alphabetical Catalogue of the Library of Parliament
Author: Canada. Library of Parliament
Publisher: BoD – Books on Demand
ISBN: 3752520582
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 502
Book Description
Reprint of the original, first published in 1867.
Publisher: BoD – Books on Demand
ISBN: 3752520582
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 502
Book Description
Reprint of the original, first published in 1867.
A Catalogue of the Library of Harvard University in Cambridge, Massachusetts ...: Alphabetical catalogue
Author: Harvard University. Library
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Academic libraries
Languages : en
Pages : 480
Book Description
Publisher:
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Category : Academic libraries
Languages : en
Pages : 480
Book Description
Alphabetical Catalogue of the Library of Congress
Author: Library of Congress
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Library catalogs
Languages : en
Pages : 1246
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Library catalogs
Languages : en
Pages : 1246
Book Description
Alphabetical Catalogue of the Library of Congress
Author:
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Languages : en
Pages :
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Category :
Languages : en
Pages :
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Alphabetical and Analytical Catalogue of the ... Library
Author:
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Library catalogs
Languages : en
Pages : 372
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Library catalogs
Languages : en
Pages : 372
Book Description
Alphabetical Catalogue of the Library of Congress
Author: Library of Congress
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Library catalogs
Languages : en
Pages : 924
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Library catalogs
Languages : en
Pages : 924
Book Description
Catalogue systematically arranged, and alphabetical catalogue of the books contained in the ... library
Author: Derby city, town and county libr
Publisher:
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Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 160
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 160
Book Description
Alphabetical Catalogue of the Library of the Dept. of the Interior, Containing Additions Made During 1873 and 1874
Author: United States Dept of the Interior Li
Publisher: Palala Press
ISBN: 9781378361115
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 190
Book Description
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Publisher: Palala Press
ISBN: 9781378361115
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 190
Book Description
This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work. This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. As a reproduction of a historical artifact, this work may contain missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.