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Five thousand years ago, the Sumerian people created writing and established libraries to preserve the prayers, hymns, and documents necessary for progress both in religion and commerce. Ever since, libraries have reflected and shaped the societies that created them by preserving the thoughts and actions of their ancestral cultures, and transmitting them through time. A librarian for more than thirty years, Fred Lerner has based this completely new book on The Story of Libraries -- which was the first volume of its kind in many years. More concise and with nearly twice as many illustrations as its predecessor, Libraries through the Ages will especially appeal to young people in grades five through eight, as well as to older readers -- including adults -- who want a compact and lively international history of book collecting, from the invention of writing to the computer age. It's all here, from ancient Egypt to the great library of Alexandria (which was not destroyed in one large fire, but was actually lost over many years), the libraries of Han-dynasty China, India, the Middle East, medieval and Renaissance Europe, to the formation and modern workings of the Library of Congress as well as today's massive public-library systems. A time line, select bibliography, and index round out the book. Among the fascinating photographs and drawings in this volume are a cuneiform tablet of the Epic of Gilgamesh; a drawing of the library of Alexandria; the plan for a ninth-century European monastery library; the re-creation of a scribe of the House of Wisdom in Baghdad; a fine rendition of the former circular Reading Room of the British Museum; and more: twenty-five carefully chosenillustrations in all, many in addition to those appearing in The Story of Libraries, help tell this remarkable, truly multicultural story.

Qing Dynasty - The Qing Dynasty (Manchu: daicing gurun; Chinese: æ¸…æœ; pinyin: qÄ«ng chÃ¡o; Wade-Giles: ch'ing ch'ao), sometimes known as the Manchu Dynasty, was founded by the Manchu clan Aisin Gioro, in what is today northeast China, expanded into China proper and the surrounding territories of Inner Asia, establishing the Empire of the Great Qing (Chinese: å¤§æ¸…å¸åœ‹, pinyin: ). The Qing was the last imperial dynasty of China.

Qin Dynasty - The Qin Dynasty () (221 BC - 207 BC) was preceded by the Zhou Dynasty and followed by the Han Dynasty in China. Qin, which has a pronunciation similar to the English word "chin," is a possible origin of the word "China" (see China in world languages).

Zhou Dynasty - The Zhou Dynasty (å‘¨æœ; Wade-Giles: Chou Dynasty (also Chow or Jou)) (late 10th century BC or 9th century BC to 256 BC) followed the Shang (Yin) Dynasty and preceded the Qin Dynasty in China. The Zhou dynasty lasted longer than any other in Chinese history, and the use of iron was introduced to China during this time.

Ming Dynasty - The Ming Dynasty () was the ruling dynasty of China from 1368 to 1644. It was the last ethnic Han dynasty in China, supplanting the Mongol Yuan Dynasty before falling to the Manchu Qing Dynasty.

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Ming Dynasty - Ming Dynasty Coxinga And The Fall Of The Ming Dynasty This is the fantastic true story of the infamous pirate; Coxinga who became king of Taiwan ming dynasty and was made a god - twice. From humble origins, Coxinga`s father became the richest man in China ming dynasty and Admiral of the Emperor`s navy during the Ming Dynasty. Copyright (C) . 2005. For personal use only. All rights reserved. FOR BEST PRICE The Chinese State in Ming Society The ...

China Han Dynasty - China Han Dynasty Life in Ancient China Discusses life in China primarily during the Han dynasty, describing the life of farmers, life in a city, life in the military, business practices, the arts, china han dynasty and more. Copyright (C) . 2005. For personal use only. All rights reserved. FOR BEST PRICE The Art of War Sun Tzu s Art of War , compiled more than two thousand years ago, is a study of the anatomy of organizations in conflict. It ...

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