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From Alan Bennett’s Baffled at a Bookcase, to Lucy Mangan’s Library Rules, famous writers tell us all about how libraries are used and why they’re important. Tom Holland writes about libraries in the ancient world, while Seth Godin describes what a library will look like in the future. Lionel Shriver thinks books are the best investment, Hardeep Singh Kohli makes a confession and Julie Myerson remembers how her career began beside the shelves.
Using memoir, history, polemic and some short stories too, The Library Book celebrates ‘that place where they lend you books for free’ and the people who work there.
All royalties go to The Reading Agency, to help their work supporting libraries.

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A propos de l’auteur

Michael Brooks is the author of the bestselling non-fiction title 13 Things That Don’t Make Sense [9781861976475]. He holds a Ph D in quantum physics, is a consultant at New Scientist and writes a weekly column for the New Statesman.

Langue Anglais ● Format EPUB ● ISBN 9781847658401 ● Taille du fichier 2.2 MB ● Maison d’édition Profile ● Lieu London ● Pays GB ● Publié 2012 ● Téléchargeable 24 mois ● Devise EUR ● ID 2421832 ● Protection contre la copie Adobe DRM

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