Drawing from rare archival materials researched over a period of 15 years, preeminent Dewey historian Wayne Wiegand has produced the first frank and comprehensive biography of the man behind the Dewey Decimal Classification System and scores of other enduring achievements. Tracing Dewey's life and influences that shaped it, Irrepressible Reformer explores Dewey's ingenious enterprise as a library innovator, New York State education official, and business and resort operator - as well as those aspects many found arrogant, ...
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Drawing from rare archival materials researched over a period of 15 years, preeminent Dewey historian Wayne Wiegand has produced the first frank and comprehensive biography of the man behind the Dewey Decimal Classification System and scores of other enduring achievements. Tracing Dewey's life and influences that shaped it, Irrepressible Reformer explores Dewey's ingenious enterprise as a library innovator, New York State education official, and business and resort operator - as well as those aspects many found arrogant, manipulative, immoral and bigoted.
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Very good. Ex-library. xx, 403 p., [16] p. of plates: ill.; 23 cm. LCCN 96001732 Type of material Book Personal name Wiegand, Wayne A., 1946-Main title Irrepressible reformer: a biography of Melvil Dewey / Wayne A. Wiegand. Published/Created Chicago: American Library Association, 1996. Description xx, 403 p., [16] p. of plates: ill.; 23 cm. ISBN 083890680X (alk. paper) LC classification Z720. D5 W54 1996 Portion of title Biography of Melvil Dewey LC Subjects Dewey, Melvil, 1851-1931. Librarians--United States--Biography. Educators--United States--Biography. Social reformers--United States--Biography. Notes Includes bibliographical references and index. Dewey class no. 020/.92 B Geographic area code n-us---
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