
Hardcover: 240 pages
Publisher: Thames & Hudson Ltd (April 6, 2015)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0500517770
ISBN-13: 978-0500517772
Product Dimensions: 7.4 x 1 x 7.4 inches
Shipping Weight: 1.7 pounds

从“小巧自由图书馆”(座右铭:拿一本书,还一本书)的兴起开始,到后来的奢华酒店式图书馆,亚历克斯·强生的父母用七个不同主题的章节描绘21世纪图书馆革命历史和前景。不管是骑着自行车在芝加哥街头还是骑着驴在哥伦比亚晃荡,你都能找到打动内心的图书馆,在其中都能寻到自己想要的书。
有的图书馆是作为向导的身份存在,让初来乍到的游客了解身处的城市;而有的则是以中间人的形式存在,让志同道合的人在此汇集,彼此相识;再者可能是以授传者的姿态,向读者传播知识……

Alex Johnson is a journalist at the UK's Independent newspaper and editorial consultant for several charities. He lives with his wife and three children in St Albans, UK. Both of his parents are librarians.
--This text refers to an alternate Hardcover edition.