Contributions

  • Manguel, Alberto, writer of introduction - Contributor

Publication

2017 - , New York (State)

Language

English

Word Count

57,750 words, Guess

Page Count

231 pages

Identifiers

  • ISBN-101597113743
  • ISBN-139781597113748
  • Library of Congress Control Number2016957042
  • OCLC Control Number959036500
  • Better World Books9781597113748
and 1 more

Classifications

  • DDC778.36
  • LCCZ679.2.U54 S4 2017
  • LCCZ731

Description

Schiff's photographs capture the shifting architectural styles and missions of the library, from the very earliest American libraries to the modernist masterpieces of Louis I. Kahn and others. The sweeping 360-degree panoramas help the viewer maintain the original vision of the architects. In the introductory essay, Manguel considers the story of the library in America, its evolving architecture and cultural role, and how the American model reflects the archetypal idea of the universal library.

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