The Efficient, Inventive (Often Annoying) Melvil Dewey

by Alexis O'Neill

Book Overview

Melvil Dewey's love of organization and words drove him to develop and implement his Dewey Decimal system, leaving a significant and lasting impact in libraries across the country.

When Melvil Dewey realized every library organized their books differently, he wondered if he could invent a system all libraries could use to organize them efficiently. A rat-a-tat speaker, Melvil was a persistent (and noisy) advocate for free public libraries...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1684371988
• ISBN13: 9781684371983
• Release Date: November 2020
• Publisher: Calkins Creek Books
• Length: 40 Pages
• Weight: 1.10 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 9.2" x 10.2"
• Age Range: 7 to 10 years
• Grade Range: Grades 2 to 5