A Teacher's Treasury of Quotations Contributor(s): Farber, Bernard E. (Author) |
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ISBN: 0786430230 ISBN-13: 9780786430239 Publisher: McFarland & Company
Binding Type: Paperback - See All Available Formats & Editions Published: March 2007 Annotation: ?A library is thought in cold storage??Herbert Samuel; ?A man's library is a sort of harem, and tender readers have a great pudency in showing their books to a stranger??Ralph Waldo Emerson; ?A circulating library in a town is, as an evergreen tree of diabolical knowledge!??Richard Brinsley Sheridan. This is a sampling of quotes under Libraries, one of over 450 topics. These quotes and anecdotes represent many countries, cultures and periods of history: 4,600+ profound, provocative or witty education-related utterances, some of historical interest, others insightful into today's world?most by noneducators?alphabetical by topic (from Ability to Zeal). |
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BISAC Categories: - Reference | Quotations - Education |
Dewey: 082 |
Age Level: 18-UP |
Grade Level: 13-UP |
Physical Information: 0.86" H x 8.88" W x 6.15" L (1.12 lbs) 370 pages |
Features: Index, Table of Contents |
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Publisher Description: "A library is thought in cold storage"--Herbert Samuel; "A man's library is a sort of harem, and tender readers have a great pudency in showing their books to a stranger"--Ralph Waldo Emerson; "A circulating library in a town is, as an evergreen tree of diabolical knowledge "--Richard Brinsley Sheridan. This is a sampling of quotes under Libraries, one of over 450 topics. These quotes and anecdotes represent many countries, cultures and periods of history: 4,600+ profound, provocative or witty education-related utterances, some of historical interest, others insightful into today's world--most by noneducators--alphabetical by topic (from Ability to Zeal). |
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