Garfield, Simon
All the Knowledge in the World: The Extraordinary History of the Encyclopaedia by the bestselling author of JUST MY TYPE
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- ISBN 13:
- 9781474610797
- author:
- Garfield, Simon
- format:
- Paperback
- publisher:
- Weidenfeld & Nicolson
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2023
- Pages:
- 400
- Dimensions:
- 19.6 x 12.8 x 2.8 centimetres (0
- Genre:
- History, General, ,
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 10 working days
Description
The encyclopaedia once shaped our understanding of the world. Now, with the rise of digital information, these huge books sell for almost nothing on eBay. What have we lost in this transition? Simon Garfield's All the Knowledge in the World explores the story of encyclopaedias, from Ancient Greece to Wikipedia, uncovering how they reflect our changing attitudes towards sexuality, race and technology.
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