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- Book Title
- Documents That Changed the Way We Live
- Publication Year
- 2019
- Format
- paperback
- ISBN
- 9781538127308
- Language
- English
- Illustrator
- Yes
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, Incorporated
- Topic
- Civilization, Books, World, United States / General, Antiques & Collectibles, History
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Documents are milestones and markers of human activity, part of who and what we are. Our story can be told through the objects, profound and trivial, famous and forgotten, by which we remember and are remembered. Documents That Changed the Way We Live examines dozens of compelling stories that describe these documents; their creation, motivation, influence, importance, historical and social context, provenance; and their connections to contemporary information objects, technologies, and trends. These documents include the following: -"Exaltation of Innana," a Sumerian hymn composed c. 2300 BCE by the high priestess Enheduanna, likely the first known author...of anything -The "We Can Do It!" poster everybody knows is Rosie the Riveter calling women to work in the factories in World War II. Except it's not, and she isn't -Joseph McCarthy's "list" of Communists that ruined lives and careers, because it was believed - even though it never existed -The "He has waged cruel war..." passage on slavery, deleted from the Declaration of Independence -The poorly designed Palm Beach County "butterfly ballot," on which the 2000 U.S. presidential election may have hinged -And the lesser-known stories behind the Zapruder Film, the Watergate tapes, the Obama birth certificate, airplane black boxes, Thanksgiving, IQ tests, the Star-Spangled Banner, why Americans spell the way they do, Nobel Prizes, Wikipedia, and how you're cooking dinner tonight
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, Incorporated
ISBN-10
153812730x
ISBN-13
9781538127308
eBay Product ID (ePID)
9038373501
Product Key Features
Language
English
Topic
Civilization, Books, World, United States / General, Antiques & Collectibles, History
Illustrator
Yes
Dimensions
Item Length
8.9in
Item Height
0.8in
Item Width
6in
Item Weight
16.7 Oz
Additional Product Features
Book Title
Documents That Changed the Way We Live
Lc Classification Number
Cd245.J343 2017
Reviews
Janes' book is a perfect example of the sort of nonfiction I most enjoy. Not only is the writing lively and accessible, but I feel a whole lot smarter after reading it., This is, as consummate library and information science educator, author, and veteran American Libraries columnist Janes explains, 'the printed and illustrated version of a podcast series . . . started in 2012 called Documents That Changed the World.' By documents, he means 'the various kinds of things we create, intentionally and otherwise, to record and remember.' And what variety! Here readers will find essays on topics as diverse as the Rosetta stone, the Fannie Farmer Cookbook, the Gregorian calendar, the Book of Mormon, the Nineteenth Amendment, the Richter scale, the Zapruder film, the AIDS Quilt, and the Vietnam Veterans Memorial. Ranging in length from three to six pages and accompanied by illustrations and lists of sources, each portrait of a document recounts its origin and background and often poses some interesting questions about it. This lively, engaging book is much more than what we used to call a 'miscellaneous book of facts'; it's an informative, occasionally ironic look at some of the most iconic records and significant texts in human history. Recommended for any library collection., From the Georgian calendar to Pope Benedict XVI's letter of resignation, this collection of fascinating and irreverent essays represents an eclectic selection of documents that illuminates our modern way of life. The brief description of each document eloquently summarizes its historical context as well as its meaning in our digital age. Exemplary work from one of our most observant library thought leaders!
Table of Content
Gregorian Calendar, 1582/Gutenberg Indulgence, 1454 2.Exaltation of Inanna, c2300 BCE 3.Rosetta Stone, 196 BCE 4.Donation of Constantine, c750 5.Liber Abaci (Arabic numerals), 1202 6.Annals of the World, 1650 7.Philosophical Transactions, 1665 8.The Riot Act, 1714 9.Declaration of Independence Deleted Passage, 1776 10.What Is the Third Estate?, 1789 11."The Star-Spangled Banner", 1814 12.Webster's Dictionary, 1828 13.The Book of Mormon, 1830 14.First Women's College Diploma, 1840 15.John Snow's Cholera Map, 1854 16.Rules of Association Football (Soccer), 1863 17.Alaska Purchase Check, 1868 18.Robert's Rules of Order, 1876 19.Alfred Nobel's Will, 1895 20.First X-Ray, 1895 21.Fannie Farmer Cook Book, 1896 22.The Protocols of the Elders of Zion, c1900 23.IQ Test, 1905 24.Zimmerman Telegram, 1917 25.The Nineteenth Amendment, 1920 26.Statistical Significance, 1925 27.Stock Market Ticker Tape, 1929 28.Richter Scale, 1935 29.Einstein's Letter to Roosevelt, 1939 30.FDR and Thanksgiving, 1939 31."Letters of Transit," 1942 32."We Can Do It!" Poster, 1943 33.Joseph McCarthy's List, 1950 34.Mental Disorder Diagnosis Manual, 1952 35.Airplane "Black Box," 1958 36.Space Needle "Sketch,", 1959 37.Obama Birth Certificate, 1961 38.Zapruder Film, 1963 39.Quotations of Chairman Mao, 1965 40.The 18 ½ Minute Gap, 1972 41.Internet Protocol, 1981 42.Vietnam Veterans Memorial, 1982 43.AIDS Quilt, 1987 44.Nupedia, 2000 45.Palm Beach County "Butterfly" Ballot, 2000 46.Pope Benedict XVI's Resignation, 2013, Gregorian Calendar, 1582/Gutenberg Indulgence, 1454 2. Exaltation of Inanna, c2300 BCE 3. Rosetta Stone, 196 BCE 4. Donation of Constantine, c750 5. Liber Abaci (Arabic numerals), 1202 6. Annals of the World, 1650 7. Philosophical Transactions, 1665 8. The Riot Act, 1714 9. Declaration of Independence Deleted Passage, 1776 10. What Is the Third Estate?, 1789 11. "The Star-Spangled Banner", 1814 12. Webster's Dictionary, 1828 13. The Book of Mormon, 1830 14. First Women's College Diploma, 1840 15. John Snow's Cholera Map, 1854 16. Rules of Association Football (Soccer), 1863 17. Alaska Purchase Check, 1868 18. Robert's Rules of Order, 1876 19. Alfred Nobel's Will, 1895 20. First X-Ray, 1895 21. Fannie Farmer Cook Book, 1896 22. The Protocols of the Elders of Zion, c1900 23. IQ Test, 1905 24. Zimmerman Telegram, 1917 25. The Nineteenth Amendment, 1920 26. Statistical Significance, 1925 27. Stock Market Ticker Tape, 1929 28. Richter Scale, 1935 29. Einstein's Letter to Roosevelt, 1939 30. FDR and Thanksgiving, 1939 31. "Letters of Transit," 1942 32. "We Can Do It!" Poster, 1943 33. Joseph McCarthy's List, 1950 34. Mental Disorder Diagnosis Manual, 1952 35. Airplane "Black Box," 1958 36. Space Needle "Sketch,", 1959 37. Obama Birth Certificate, 1961 38. Zapruder Film, 1963 39. Quotations of Chairman Mao, 1965 40. The 18 1/2 Minute Gap, 1972 41. Internet Protocol, 1981 42. Vietnam Veterans Memorial, 1982 43. AIDS Quilt, 1987 44. Nupedia, 2000 45. Palm Beach County "Butterfly" Ballot, 2000 46. Pope Benedict XVI's Resignation, 2013
Copyright Date
2017
Format
Trade Paperback
Dewey Decimal
909.09821
Intended Audience
Trade
Publication Year
2019
Dewey Edition
23
Number of Pages
290 Pages
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