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Inspired by a landmark exhibition mounted by the British Museum in 1963 to celebrate five eventful centuries of the printed word, Nicholas A. Basbanes offers a lively consideration of writings that have "made things happen" in the world, works that have both nudged the course of history and fired the imagination of countless influential people.
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2 editions- Paperback · English · 2006Harper Perennial · 400 pages · 9780060593247
- Other · English · 2005HarperCollins · 360 pages · 9780060593230
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