The Book on the Bookshelf

by Henry Petroski
List(s):"Carp 500"
Category: "Literature/Essays"
Pages:252
Year of Publication:1999
Date Read:12/06/1999
Notes:You enjoy reading books, but how much do you know about them? The Book on the Bookshelf is a history of books and how people have stored them in personal and public libraries over the centuries.

COMMENTS — Abraham Lincoln once said, “People who like this sort of thing will find this to be the sort of thing that they like.” If you like this sort of thing, Henry Petroski also wrote The Evolution of Useful Things, which tells the story of paper clips, silverware, pop cans, zippers and all sorts of other things you’ve always thought always existed.
My Rating: 7

Reviews for The Book on the Bookshelf

Review - Book on the Bookshelf, The

Somewhat dry in places, but containing a lot of facts I never knew about books and how they're made. Appendix on how to organize your own books is fun.

Reviewed by Roger on 1999-12-07 13:56:31

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