You Could Look It Up: The Reference Shelf from Ancient Babylon to Wikipedia
Jack Lynch • Rizzoli • ISBN 9780802777522
You Could Look It Up: The Reference Shelf from Ancient Babylon to Wikipedia
Jack Lynch • Rizzoli • ISBN-13 9780802777522
ISBN-10 Not provided • 2016
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ISBN 9780802777522 • Completeness 48
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Jack Lynch traces the evolution of the reference work, documenting the transition from clay tablets and medieval encyclopedias to the digital ubiquity of Wikipedia. This comprehensive study examines the cultural history of information organization, highlighting the shifting methods by which humanity has curated, stored, and accessed knowledge throughout the centuries.
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