Author: Paula Findlen Publisher: Routledge ISBN: 1135948445 Category : History Languages : en Pages : 482
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First published in 2004.Athanasius Kircher (1602-1680) -- German Jesuit, occultist, polymath - was one of most curious figures in the history of science. He dabbled in all the mysteries of his time: the heavenly bodies, sound amplification, museology, botany, Asian languages, the pyramids of Egypt -- almost anything incompletely understood. Kircher coined the term electromagnetism, printed Sanskrit for the first time in a Western book, and built a famous museum collection. His wild, beautifully illustrated books are sometimes visionary, frequently wrong, and yet compelling documents in the history of ideas. They are being rediscovered in our own time. This volume contains new essays on Kircher and his world by leading historians and historians of science, including Stephen Jay Gould, Ingrid Rowland, Anthony Grafton, Daniel Stoltzenberg, Paula Findlen, and Barbara Stafford.-
Author: George M. Eberhart Publisher: Whole Library Handbook: Curren ISBN: 9780838909157 Category : Language Arts & Disciplines Languages : en Pages : 585
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"People, materials, guidelines, technology, operations, funding, staff development, issues, diversity, the Internet, librariana"--Cover.
Author: George M. Eberhart Publisher: American Library Association ISBN: 0838910904 Category : Language Arts & Disciplines Languages : en Pages : 538
Book Description
The Whole Library Handbook, now in its fifth edition, is an encyclopedia filled with facts, tips, lists, and resources essential for library professionals and information workers of all kinds, all carefully handpicked to reflect the most informative, practical, up-to-date, and entertaining examples of library literature. Organized in easy-to-find categories, this unique compendium covers all areas of librarianship from academic libraries to teen services, from cataloging to copyright, and from gaming to social media. Selections include Facts and figures on library workers Bookmobile guidelines 100 great libraries of the world Job search and recruitment techniques, and advice on how to deal with tough economic times Tips on writing articles and book reviews Fun with cataloging rules Famous librarians’ favorite books Covering a huge spectrum of librariana, this one-of-a-kind volume is both educational and entertaining.
Author: Ricky Jay Publisher: Quantuck Lane Press& the Mill rd ISBN: 9781593720001 Category : Art Languages : en Pages : 202
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This excursion into the history of bizarre entertainments includes armless calligraphers, mathematical dogs, tightrope-walking fleas and assorted quacks, flimflammers and charlatans of spectacle.
Author: Paula Findlen
Author: Daniel Stolzenberg
Author: Athanasius Kircher
Author: Justin Winsor
Author: George M. Eberhart
Author: George M. Eberhart
Author: Cotton Mather
Author: Charles Ammi Cutter
Author: Heinrich Cornelius Agrippa von Nettesheim
Author: Ricky Jay