A Place for Everything
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How A to Z Came to Rule Our Lives
Social historian Judith Flanders traces the surprisingly slow and often resisted rise of alphabetical order, from its beginnings at the Library of Alexandria through to its place in modern life, taking in everything from medieval objections to Wikipedia.
Written with a light, witty touch, the book shows how something as ordinary as a school roll call or a library shelf reflects centuries of ...
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How A to Z Came to Rule Our Lives
Social historian Judith Flanders traces the surprisingly slow and often resisted rise of alphabetical order, from its beginnings at the Library of Alexandria through to its place in modern life, taking in everything from medieval objections to Wikipedia.
Written with a light, witty touch, the book shows how something as ordinary as a school roll call or a library shelf reflects centuries of argument over the best way to organise information.
An engaging pick for readers curious about the hidden history behind everyday systems, and for anyone who enjoys history told through an unexpected lens.
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