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Books on Fire: The Tumultuous Story of the World's Great Libraries Hardcover – 24 Sept. 2007

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'Formidably scholarly but compellingly readable'
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'Teems with narrative detail... an enthralling and terrifying read... the story it tells... is a troubling and profoundly important one'
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About the Author

Lucien X. Polastron is an historian specializing in Chinese and Arab studies and has written several books on calligraphy as well as a monumental study of paper, Le Papier: 2000 ans d'histoire. He lives and works in Paris.

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Thames and Hudson Ltd; 1st edition (24 Sept. 2007)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Hardcover ‏ : ‎ 384 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0500513848
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0500513842
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 16 x 3 x 23.6 cm
  • Customer reviews:
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