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The Book on the BookshelfBy: Henry Petroski From the author of the highly praised The Pencil and The Evolution of Useful Things comes another captivating history of the seemingly mundane: the book and its storage. Most of us take for granted that our books are vertical on our shelves with the spines facing out, but Henry Petroski, inveterately curious engineer, didn't. As a result, readers are guided along the astonishing evolution from papyrus scrolls boxed at Alexandria to
By: Henry PetroskiFrom the author of the highly praised The Pencil and The Evolution of Useful Things comes another captivating history of the seemingly mundane: the book and its storage.
Most of us take for granted that our books are vertical on our shelves with the spines facing out, but Henry Petroski, inveterately curious engineer, didn't. As a result, readers are guided along the astonishing evolution from papyrus scrolls boxed at Alexandria to upright books shelved at the Library of Congress. Unimpeachably researched, enviably written, and charmed with anecdotes from Seneca to Samuel Pepys to a nineteenth-century bibliophile who had to climb over his books to get into bed, The Book on the Bookshelf is indispensable for anyone who loves books.
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★★★★★ 5
Timeless
Format: Hardcover
Love that Dr. Suess is available in spanish, keep in mind it does not rhyme.
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Reviewed in the United States on February 17, 2025
★★★★★ 5
Colorful & Fun!
Format: Hardcover
This is a great book to read to your children. Fun story, bright & colorful pages. High quality. You will be pleased.
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Reviewed in the United States on December 12, 2023
★★★★★ 5
My son loves this book!
Format: Hardcover
I’m raising my son bilingual and he really enjoys this book. He’s two years old and this is appropriate for his age. The writing isn’t as amazing as other Dr. Seuss books, but he enjoys it and can sit through the entire reading. It’s one of the first books with more than a sentence of text per page he enjoys.
As bilingual education tool it’s been great. Really pleased that more and more Dr. Seuss books are getting translated into Spanish.
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Reviewed in the United States on March 1, 2020
★★★★★ 5
Good
Format: Hardcover
Me encanta
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Reviewed in the United States on August 23, 2023
★★★★★ 5
Great so far, no titanium dioxide and no SLS
Size: 3 Ounce (Pack of 1)
So far, so good. I have only been using this for a week or so but it has no titanium dioxide and no SLS and it tastes pretty good. I read the other reviews that said it came gloppy and possibly expired but this isn't the case and I'm grateful! Let's hope it's an effective cavity fighter too...
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Reviewed in the United States on April 30, 2026