{"product_id":"documents-that-changed-the-way-we-live-9781538127308","title":"Documents That Changed the Way We Live","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDocuments are milestones and markers of human activity, part of who and what we are. Our story can be told through the objects, profound and trivial, famous and forgotten, by which we remember and are remembered. Documents That Changed the Way We Live examines dozens of compelling stories that describe these documents; their creation, motivation, influence, importance, historical and social context, provenance; and their connections to contemporary information objects, technologies, and trends. These documents include the following:  ·“Exaltation of Innana,” a Sumerian hymn composed c. 2300 BCE by the high priestess Enheduanna, likely the first known author…of anything ·The “We Can Do It!” poster everybody knows is Rosie the Riveter calling women to work in the factories in World War II.  Except it’s not, and she isn’t ·Joseph McCarthy’s “list” of Communists that ruined lives and careers, because it was believed - even though it never existed ·The “He has waged cruel war…” passage on slavery, deleted from the Declaration of Independence ·The poorly designed Palm Beach County “butterfly ballot,” on which the 2000 U.S. presidential election may have hinged ·And the lesser-known stories behind the Zapruder Film, the Watergate tapes, the Obama birth certificate, airplane black boxes, Thanksgiving, IQ tests, the Star-Spangled Banner, why Americans spell the way they do, Nobel Prizes, Wikipedia, and how you’re cooking dinner tonight\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis is, as consummate library and information science educator, author, and veteran American Libraries columnist Janes explains, 'the printed and illustrated version of a podcast series . . . started in 2012 called Documents That Changed the World.' By documents, he means 'the various kinds of things we create, intentionally and otherwise, to record and remember.' And what variety! Here readers will find essays on topics as diverse as the Rosetta stone, the Fannie Farmer Cookbook, the Gregorian calendar, the Book of Mormon, the Nineteenth Amendment, the Richter scale, the Zapruder film, the AIDS Quilt, and the Vietnam Veterans Memorial. Ranging in length from three to six pages and accompanied by illustrations and lists of sources, each portrait of a document recounts its origin and background and often poses some interesting questions about it. This lively, engaging book is much more than what we used to call a 'miscellaneous book of facts'; it’s an informative, occasionally ironic look at some of the most iconic records and significant texts in human history. Recommended for any library collection. * Booklist *\u003cbr\u003eJanes’ book is a perfect example of the sort of nonfiction I most enjoy. Not only is the writing lively and accessible, but I feel a whole lot smarter after reading it. -- Nancy Pearl, author of the Book Lust series and George \u0026amp; Lizzie: A Novel and NPR\/Morning Edition commentator\u003cbr\u003eFrom the Georgian calendar to Pope Benedict XVI’s letter of resignation, this collection of fascinating and irreverent essays represents an eclectic selection of documents that illuminates our modern way of life.  The brief description of each document eloquently summarizes its historical context as well as its meaning in our digital age.  Exemplary work from one of our most observant library thought leaders! -- Susan Hildreth, professor of practice, University of Washington Information School\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eGregorian Calendar, 1582\/Gutenberg Indulgence, 1454 2.\tExaltation of Inanna, c2300 BCE 3.\tRosetta Stone, 196 BCE 4.\tDonation of Constantine, c750 5.\tLiber Abaci (Arabic numerals), 1202 6.\tAnnals of the World, 1650 7.\tPhilosophical Transactions, 1665 8.\tThe Riot Act, 1714 9.\tDeclaration of Independence Deleted Passage, 1776 10.\tWhat Is the Third Estate?, 1789 11.\t“The Star-Spangled Banner”, 1814 12.\tWebster’s Dictionary, 1828 13.\tThe Book of Mormon, 1830 14.\tFirst Women’s College Diploma, 1840 15.\tJohn Snow’s Cholera Map, 1854 16.\tRules of Association Football (Soccer), 1863 17.\tAlaska Purchase Check, 1868 18.\tRobert’s Rules of Order, 1876 19.\tAlfred Nobel’s Will, 1895 20.\tFirst X-Ray, 1895 21.\tFannie Farmer Cook Book, 1896 22.\tThe Protocols of the Elders of Zion, c1900 23.\tIQ Test, 1905 24.\tZimmerman Telegram, 1917 25.\tThe Nineteenth Amendment, 1920 26.\tStatistical Significance, 1925 27.\tStock Market Ticker Tape, 1929 28.\tRichter Scale, 1935 29.\tEinstein’s Letter to Roosevelt, 1939 30.\tFDR and Thanksgiving, 1939 31.\t“Letters of Transit,” 1942 32.\t“We Can Do It!” Poster, 1943 33.\tJoseph McCarthy’s List, 1950 34.\tMental Disorder Diagnosis Manual, 1952 35.\tAirplane “Black Box,” 1958 36.\tSpace Needle “Sketch,”, 1959 37.\tObama Birth Certificate, 1961 38.\tZapruder Film, 1963 39.\tQuotations of Chairman Mao, 1965 40.\tThe 18 ½ Minute Gap, 1972 41.\tInternet Protocol, 1981 42.\tVietnam Veterans Memorial, 1982 43.\tAIDS Quilt, 1987 44.\tNupedia, 2000 45.\tPalm Beach County “Butterfly” Ballot, 2000 46.\tPope Benedict XVI’s Resignation, 2013","brand":"Rowman \u0026 Littlefield","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51041149354327,"sku":"9781538127308","price":17.09,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781538127308.jpg?v=1750949125","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/documents-that-changed-the-way-we-live-9781538127308","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}