Battles, Matthew. <br/><br/>
Library :  an unquiet history / 
Matthew Battles. 
 - New York :  W.W. Norton,  2004, c2003. 
 - x, 245 p. :  ill. ;  22 cm. 
<br/><br/> Reprint. Originally published: c2003. 
<br/><br/>Includes bibliographical references (p. [215]-227) and index. 
<br/><br/>Reading the library -- Burning Alexandria -- The house of wisdom -- The battle of the books -- Books for all -- Knowledge on fire -- Lost in the stacks. 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>0393325644 9780393325645 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Libraries--History.<br/>Libraries and society--History.<br/>Books--History.
<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>Z 721 .B28 2004