Books on Fire by Lucien X. Polastron

Books on Fire

Lucien X. Polastron

371 pages hardcover 2004

4 editions

nonfiction historical history informative slow-paced
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Here is a magisterial history of the destruction of knowledge over the millennia. Hugely impressive in scope, Polastron's book takes the reader on a journey from ancient Mesopotamia to modern times, showing how the urge to write, read and collect ...

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