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OverviewSuccinct, informative text and lavish colour illustrations lead the reader through the history and collection of one of the greatest cultural and intellectual resources in the world: The Library of Congress. This newly revised guide celebrates the Library's three buildings on Capitol Hill with sumptuous photography, highlighting the vast array of eclectic treasures housed in this repository of international culture. Included are the founding documents of the American Republic, Japanese fine prints, Arabic caligraphy, maps, music and musical instruments, posters, architectural drawings, comic books, and historical photographs, among other riches. This new guide features a new design, and a new chapter on the Library's use of new and emerging technology and offers the only definitive guide to this unique and complex institution. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Alan Bisbort , Linda Barrett OsbornePublisher: Scala Publishers Ltd Imprint: Scala Publishers Ltd Dimensions: Width: 15.00cm , Height: 1.30cm , Length: 23.00cm Weight: 0.440kg ISBN: 9781857596724ISBN 10: 1857596722 Pages: 160 Publication Date: 29 August 2012 Audience: General/trade , General Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: No Longer Our Product Availability: Awaiting stock  The supplier is currently out of stock of this item. It will be ordered for you and placed on backorder. Once it does come back in stock, we will ship it out for you. Table of ContentsContents: The Library of Congress: A Brief History The Thomas Jefferson Building The John Adams Building The James Madison Memorial Building Services to Congress and Libraries Public Programs and Services Preserving the Past, Informing the Future; The Library of Congress in the Digital AgeReviewsAuthor InformationAlan Bisbort is a writer, editor and researcher, and worked at the Library of Congress for over 17 years. Linda Barrett Osborne is a writer and editor in the Publishing Office of the Library of Congress and a recipient of the PEN syndicated Fiction award. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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