Amsterdam (Record no. 11308)
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| 000 -LEADER | |
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| fixed length control field | 00950nam a2200169 4500 |
| 020 ## - INTERNATIONAL STANDARD BOOK NUMBER | |
| International Standard Book Number | 9780307743756 |
| 024 ## - OTHER STANDARD IDENTIFIER | |
| Standard number or code | 863596169 |
| 050 ## - LIBRARY OF CONGRESS CALL NUMBER | |
| Classification number | DJ411.A55 |
| 082 ## - DEWEY DECIMAL CLASSIFICATION NUMBER | |
| Classification number | 949.2352 |
| 100 1# - MAIN ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME | |
| Personal name | Russell Shorto |
| 245 1# - TITLE STATEMENT | |
| Title | Amsterdam |
| 260 ## - PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, ETC. | |
| Name of publisher, distributor, etc. | Vintage |
| 300 ## - PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION | |
| Extent | 368 pages |
| 520 ## - SUMMARY, ETC. | |
| Summary, etc. | In this effortlessly erudite account, Russell Shorto traces the evolution of one of the world's greatest cities. From the building of its first canals in the 1300s, through the brutal struggle for Dutch independence and its golden age as the capital of a vast empire, to its complex present in which its cherished ideals of liberalism are under siege, Shorto provides an ever-surprising, intellectually entertaining story of Amsterdam. He also weaves in his own experiences of his adopted home. In the end, Amsterdam is an endlessly captivating portrait of a city that has profoundly influenced the modern world. |
| 650 ## - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM | |
| Topical term or geographic name entry element | History - Europe |
| Withdrawn status | Lost status | Damaged status | Not for loan | Home library | Current library | Date acquired | Total checkouts | Full call number | Barcode | Date last seen | Copy number | Price effective from | Koha item type |
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| Lake Chapala Society | Lake Chapala Society | 11/10/2017 | 949.23 SHOR | 64572 | 07/17/2024 | 1 | 07/17/2024 | Book |