Author : W. A. (William Arthur) Munford
Publisher : London : Library Association, [1951, reprinted 1965]
Page : 150 pages
File Size : 13,77 MB
Release : 1965
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Author : William Arthur Munford
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Page : 150 pages
File Size : 19,52 MB
Release : 1951
Category : Libraries
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Author : William Arthur Munford
Publisher :
Page : 150 pages
File Size : 39,21 MB
Release : 1968
Category : Libraries
ISBN : 9780853652502
Author : W. A. (William Arthur) Munford
Publisher : London : Library Association, [1951, reprinted 1965]
Page : 150 pages
File Size : 46,25 MB
Release : 1965
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Author : John Feather
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 296 pages
File Size : 11,35 MB
Release : 2005-11-14
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 1134415419
Thoroughly revised, restructured and updated, A History of British Publishing covers six centuries of publishing in Britain from before the invention of the printing press, to the electronic era of today. John Feather places Britain and her industries in an international marketplace and examines just how ‘British’, British publishing really is. Considering not only the publishing industry itself, but also the areas affecting, and affected by it, Feather traces the history of publishing books in Britain and examines: education politics technology law religion custom class finance, production and distribution the onslaught of global corporations. Specifically designed for publishing and book history courses, this is the only book to give an overall history of British publishing, and will be an invaluable resource for all students of this fascinating subject.
Author : Sally Mitchell
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 1014 pages
File Size : 38,88 MB
Release : 2012-08-06
Category : History
ISBN : 1136716173
First published in 1988, this encyclopedia serves as an overview and point of entry to the complex interdisciplinary field of Victorian studies. The signed articles, which cover persons, events, institutions, topics, groups and artefacts in Great Britain between 1837 and 1901, have been written by authorities in the field and contain bibliographies to provide guidelines for further research. The work is intended for undergraduates and the general reader, and also as a starting point for graduates who wish to explore new fields.
Author : Martin Daunton
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 444 pages
File Size : 46,56 MB
Release : 2005-05-26
Category : Education
ISBN : 9780197263266
This collection of essays explores the questions of what counted as knowledge in Victorian Britain, who defined knowledge and the knowledgeable, by what means and by what criteria. During the Victorian period, the structure of knowledge took on a new and recognizably modern form, and the disciplines we now take for granted took shape. The ways in which knowledge was tested also took on a new form, with the rise of written examinations. New institutions of knowledge were created: museums were important at the start of the period, universities had become prominent by the end. Victorians needed to make sense of the sheer scale of new information, to popularize it, and at the same time to exclude ignorance and error - a role carried out by encyclopaedias and popular publications. By studying the Victorian organization of knowledge in its institutional, social, and intellectual settings, these essays contribute to our wider consideration of the complex and much debated concept of knowledge.
Author : William Ashworth
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 457 pages
File Size : 26,10 MB
Release : 2013-11-05
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 1136586431
This is a comprehensive account of a decisive epoch in England's economic development by a leading economic historian. 'Works of economic history often get bogged dwon in figures - so many machines, so much unemployment, often, too, they are histories of technology, not of economic organization. Professor Ashworth goes to the opposite extreme in a most praiseworthy way: his book is actually good to read. Though there are tables of statistics (eleven of them), the book is an essay in interpretation, not an encyclopedia; it enriches our understanding rather than adding to our knowledge.' A.J.P. Taylor. This classic book was first published in 1960.
Author : Sally Mitchell
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 1014 pages
File Size : 31,33 MB
Release : 2011
Category : History
ISBN : 0415668514
First published in 1988, this encyclopedia serves as an overview and point of entry to the complex interdisciplinary field of Victorian studies. The signed articles, which cover persons, events, institutions, topics, groups and artefacts in Great Britain between 1837 and 1901, have been written by authorities in the field and contain bibliographies to provide guidelines for further research. The work is intended for undergraduates and the general reader, and also as a starting point for graduates who wish to explore new fields.
Author : Alistair Black
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 172 pages
File Size : 34,47 MB
Release : 2017-09-29
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 1351877038
In the information society, is the community focused library a real possibility? This book reappraises the relationship between the library and its communities through an examination of the rise and decline of ’community’ librarianship over the last three decades. The authors consider key models of community based library service and argue that bland assertions of community prevalence mask a complex and problematic relationship between a highly traditional public service bureaucracy and its users. The resulting uncertainty of purpose, they claim, explains much of the current ’crisis’ of the public library movement. Drawing on recent social science theory and empirical work in the field, this book offers a new and critical perspective on the current public library debate. It is essential reading for librarians, students of information and library science and all who have a stake in the future of the public library. As a case study of community, public service and the local state it should also be of value to those with an interest in community development, cultural policy and local government.
