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Library & information sciences

Hardback. "Tracing what the library has meant since its beginning, examining how its significance has shifted, and pondering its importance in the twenty-first century, significant contributors--including the librarian of the Congress and the former executive director of the HathiTrust--present a cultural history of the library"--Dust jacket flap. Editor(s): Crawford, Alice. Num Pages: 336 pages, 33 halftones. BIC Classification: GL; JFC; JFD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 166 x 243 x 27. Weight in Grams: 656.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691166391
ISBN
9780691166391
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 45.00
€ 36.23

Paperback. Editor(s): Crawford, Alice. Num Pages: 336 pages, 26 color illus. 6 halftones. BIC Classification: GLM; JFC; JFD; KNT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152. .
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691175744
ISBN
9780691175744
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 24.99
€ 18.81

Paperback. An introduction to this ancient library that describes the difficult history of attempts to unwind the damaged rolls. This book discusses the texts that have been deciphered and puts them in the context of literacy and Roman society of the time. It also describes the form of books in antiquity and the papyrus sheets on which they were written. Num Pages: 128 pages, 40 b & w illustrations, 42 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DST; GLM; WCS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 254 x 191 x 10. Weight in Grams: 413.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
Getty Trust Publications United States
Number of pages
128
Condition
New
SKU
V9780892367993
ISBN
9780892367993
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 46.99
€ 33.72

Paperback. Jeffrey Schnapp and Matthew Battles reflect on what libraries have been in order to speculate about what they will become: hybrid places that intermingle books and ebooks, analog and digital formats, paper and pixels. They combine the cultural history of libraries with innovations at metaLAB, a research group at the forefront of digital humanities. Series: metaLABprojects. Num Pages: 208 pages, illustrations (colour). BIC Classification: GLC; JFD; JNV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 145 x 210 x 15. Weight in Grams: 340.
Publisher
Harvard University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674725034
ISBN
9780674725034
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 34.99
€ 29.79

Paperback. Offers a captivating meditation on the meaning of libraries. This title conducts a library tour that extends from the author's childhood bookshelves to the 'complete' libraries of the Internet, from Ancient Egypt and Greece to the Arab world, from China and Rome to Google. Num Pages: 384 pages, 76 black-&-white illustrations. BIC Classification: GL; JFCX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 143 x 26. Weight in Grams: 506.
Publisher
Yale University Press London
Number of pages
384
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Condition
New
SKU
V9780300151305
ISBN
9780300151305
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 16.19

Paperback. .
Publisher
Chandos Publishing
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781843345879
ISBN
9781843345879
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 68.41

Hardcover. Describes the role of information as both economic and commercial product and its distribution and movement across boundaries of cyberspace and conventional geography. Num Pages: 282 pages, references, index. BIC Classification: GL; RGC; UDB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 245 x 173 x 21. Weight in Grams: 688.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
John Wiley & Sons Inc United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
282
Condition
New
SKU
V9780470844502
ISBN
9780470844502
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 189.16

Paperback. Winner of the Royal Society Winton Prize for Science Books 2012, the world's leading prize for popular science writing. Num Pages: 544 pages. BIC Classification: GL; PDX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 126 x 195 x 41. Weight in Grams: 380.
Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers
Number of pages
544
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9780007225743
ISBN
9780007225743
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 14.42

Multiple-component retail product. The Handy 5 is an effective five-step model that provides a framework for planning learning activities to accommodate frequent and systematic evaluation for the benefit of students' success. Editor(s): Losey, Betsy. Num Pages: 220 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: GL; JNU. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 281 x 217 x 15. Weight in Grams: 662.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Scarecrow Press United States
Edition
Second
Number of pages
220
Condition
New
SKU
V9780810859081
ISBN
9780810859081
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 72.85

Hardback. Editor(s): Parisian, Catherine M. Series: Penn State Studies in the History of the Book. Num Pages: 336 pages, 15 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; GL; HBJK; HBLL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 254 x 178 x 38. Weight in Grams: 1089.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Pennsylvania State University Press United States
Number of pages
336
Condition
New
SKU
V9780271037134
ISBN
9780271037134
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 66.25
€ 56.46

Paperback. Introduces various components of information-seeking process. This book focuses on basic concepts, strategies, tools, and tactics for research - in both electronic and print formats. It shows how to avoid plagiarism. Num Pages: 224 pages, 6 line illus. 24 Tables. BIC Classification: GLM; JNM; JNZ; UNH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 171 x 216 x 14. Weight in Grams: 254.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691138572
ISBN
9780691138572
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 14.40

Hardback. This guide should be useful for helping Internet users find the appropriate word or words for computer searches in the humanities, social sciences, and business. It contains almost 21,000 search entries. Num Pages: 656 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: GBC; GLK; H; J; KJE; UDB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 279 x 216 x 36. Weight in Grams: 1829.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
Oryx Press Inc United States
Edition
2nd Edition
Number of pages
656
Condition
New
SKU
V9781573561075
ISBN
9781573561075
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 164.59
€ 156.39

Hardback. .
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield United States
Number of pages
332
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9781442247864
ISBN
9781442247864
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 124.33
€ 19.77

Hardcover. As well as holding some of the world's most prized cultural treasures, the British Library is the repository of the nation's collective memory. In this highly illustrated book Michael Leapman tells the Library's story, highlighting the most significant and beautiful items in its care, as well as some of the lesser known. Num Pages: 256 pages, Over 150 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; GL; HBJD1; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 257 x 224 x 26. Weight in Grams: 1344. 256 pages, Over 150 colour illustrations. As well as holding some of the world's most prized cultural treasures, the British Library is the repository of the nation's collective memory. In this highly illustrated book Michael Leapman tells the Library's story, highlighting the most significant and beautiful items in its care, as well as some of the lesser known. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 1DBK; GL; HBJD1; HBTB. Dimension: 257 x 224 x 26. Weight: 1338.
Publisher
British Library
Number of pages
256
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Edition
0th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780712358378
ISBN
9780712358378
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 22.97

Paperback. Num Pages: 18 pages. BIC Classification: GL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 201 x 217 x 1. Weight in Grams: 64.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
ABC-CLIO United States
Number of pages
18
Condition
New
SKU
V9781586832223
ISBN
9781586832223
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 27.99
€ 24.80

Paperback. To save precious centuries-old Arabic texts from Al Qaeda, a band of librarians in Timbuktu pulls off a brazen heist worthy of Ocean's Eleven. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: 1HFD; 3JJPN; BGX; GLC; GLP; HRH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 212 x 139 x 16. .
Publisher
Simon & Schuster
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9781476777412
ISBN
9781476777412
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 10.74

Paperback. The insurance industry is among the most highly regulated industries today, and literature on the field is a complex thicket of sources. This valuable, one-of-a-kind resource is a comprehensive guide to locating and using information resources about the insurance industry. Num Pages: 224 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: GBC; GL; KFFN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 12. Weight in Grams: 304.
Publisher
American Library Association United States
Number of pages
224
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
Annotated
Condition
New
SKU
V9780838912751
ISBN
9780838912751
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 126.48

Paperback. Num Pages: 200 pages, 24 color illus., 8 b&w illus. BIC Classification: GLC; GLP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 232 x 154 x 16. Weight in Grams: 259.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
John Libbey Publishing
Condition
New
SKU
V9780861967223
ISBN
9780861967223
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 20.87

Hardback. .
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781442263918
ISBN
9781442263918
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 117.23
€ 18.82

Paperback. .
Publisher
ABC-CLIO United States
Number of pages
96
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781586833244
ISBN
9781586833244
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 46.99
€ 28.03

Hardback. This is a guide for school library media specialists teaching electronic literacy to students and faculty. Step-by-step instruction is provided on how to find and evaluate information from electronic databases and the Internet, formulate search strategies, and interpret and analyze results. Series: Libraries Unlimited Professional Guides in School Librarianship. Num Pages: 208 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: GLH; GLM; JNU; UDB; UNS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 478. Clean copy with some shelf wear in clean illustrated cover
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
Condition
Used, Good
SKU
KSS0001791
ISBN
9780313302206
Hardback
Condition: Used, Good

€ 4.99

Hardcover. The 54th volume of "Studies" continues its tradition of presenting a range of articles by international scholars on bibliography, textual criticism and other aspects of the study of books. The volume opens with G.Thomas Tanselle's survey of writings on textual criticism. Editor(s): Meulen, David L.Vander. Num Pages: 300 pages. BIC Classification: DS; GBCR; GLK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 241 x 164 x 32. Weight in Grams: 839. Clean copy in original cloth
Condition
Used, Good
Publisher
University of Virginia Press Virginia
Number of pages
300
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2004
SKU
KEX0237970
ISBN
9780813922621
Hardback
Condition: Used, Good

€ 4.99

Paperback. Geoffrey Bowker and Susan Leigh Star explore the role of categories and standards in shaping the modern world. Series: Inside Technology. Num Pages: 389 pages, 27. BIC Classification: GLK; JFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 227 x 153 x 20. Weight in Grams: 518.
Publisher
MIT Press Ltd United States
Number of pages
389
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780262522953
ISBN
9780262522953
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 47.99
€ 42.02

Paperback. .
Publisher
Morgan & Claypool Publishers
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Condition
New
SKU
V9781598299441
ISBN
9781598299441
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 58.61

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