From the Iliad, and the Republic to Civil Disobedience, Das Kapital, and Silent Spring, this revised and greatly expanded edition is a monument to the power of the printed word-an informative discussion of many of the most important works ever created.
作者简介
罗伯特·B·唐斯 (Robert B. Downs) 是一位作家和图书管理员,出生于北卡罗来纳州。 唐斯是完全知识自由和言论自由的主要倡导者。 他职业生涯的大部分时间都在反对文学审查制度的政治。 他的著作包括《改变世界的书籍》、《古代和中世纪名著》、《新闻自由:带注释的书目》等等。
Robert B. Downs is an author and librarian, born in North Carolina. Downs was a major advocate for total intellectual freedom and free speech. He spent the majority of his career working against the tyrany of literary censorship. His titles include Books that Changed the World, Famous Books Ancient and Medieval, Freedom of the Press: An Annotated Bibliography, and more.
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