Temples of Books. Magnificent Libraries Around the World world His work there is practical

His work there is practical not academic — he designs and runs executive education programmes

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Temples of Books. Magnificent Libraries Around the World world His work there is practicalLibraries are so much more than collections of books. They are archives of knowledge, spaces of study, sources of inspiration and connection. Among the worlds most universal and democratic places, they are also outstanding icons of architecture that represent the societies that built them. Temples of Books celebrates the worlds oldest and grandest shrines to the written word, as well as new and tiny ones: from baroque palaces to micro libraries made