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The Library of Alexandria

An introduction to the largest and most famous library in the ancient world, discussing its construction in Alexandria, Egypt, its vast collections, rivalry with the Pergamum Library, famous scholars, and destruction by fire.

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	Trumble, Kelly
Other Authors:	Marshall, Robina MacIntyre (Illustrator)
Format:	Books Print Book
Language:	English
Published:	New York : Clarion Books, c2003.
Subjects:	Alexandrian Library > Juvenile nonfiction.
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Summary:	An introduction to the largest and most famous library in the ancient world, discussing its construction in Alexandria, Egypt, its vast collections, rivalry with the Pergamum Library, famous scholars, and destruction by fire.
Physical Description:	72 p. : col. ill., col. maps ; 27 cm.
Bibliography:	Includes bibliographical references (p. 68-69) and index.
ISBN:	0395758327
Author Notes:	One of Kelly Trumble's fondest childhood memories is of her trips to the Norman, Oklahoma, public library, where each week she read the same book: Dr. Seuss's How the Grinch Stole Christmas! Eventually she looked around and realized that her library had other books, too. To this day she is still discovering the treasures a library can offer. She lives in Kirkland, Washington, where she has studied library technology, volunteers at an animal shelter, and is finally learning to play the piano Robina MacIntyre Marshall has always loved books and has wanted to illustrate one for as long as she can remember. When she was ten, she traveled through Europe for a year with her parents, and it was there, as she heard the stories about each place they visited, that she discovered her love of history -- especially ancient history and mythology. Ms. Marshall is a graduate of Cornell University and received her MFA from Vermont College. She is now a portraitist living in England