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Burns, Eric – 1995
This book presents an informal history of books and reading, beginning with the first clay tablets and continuing on to the latest novels. The history recounted in the book reveals the power books have always had to delight and entertain, and to enlighten, educate, and "raise possibilities." But the story of reading also contains many…
Descriptors: Books, Censorship, Cultural Context, Reading Habits
