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(0)Jack Lynch
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Physical Desc
453 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some color) ; 25 cm
Language
English
Description
"Today we think of Wikipedia as the source of all information, the ultimate reference. Yet it is just the latest in a long line of aggregated knowledge--reference works that have shaped the way we've seen the world for centuries. You Could Look It Up chronicles the captivating stories behind these great works and their contents, and the way they have influenced each other. From The Code of Hammurabi, the earliest known compendium of laws in ancient...