The Library : A World History (Hardcover)

Preface; Introduction ? 1. Lost Beginnings ? Libraries in the Ancient World ? 2. Cloisters, Codices and Chests ? Libraries in the Middle Ages? 3. Cupboards, Chains and Stalls ? Libraries in the Sixteenth Century ? 4. Walls, Domes and Alcoves ? Libraries in the Seventeenth Century ? 5. Angels, Frescoes and Secret Doors ? Libraries in the Eighteenth Century ? 6. Iron Stacks, Gas Lights and Card Catalogues ? Libraries in the Nineteenth Century ? 7. Electricity, Concrete and Steel ? Libraries in the Twentieth Century ? 8. The Future of Libraries in the Electronic Age