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Books That Changed the World Tops 15 Influential Volumes
A University of Illinois librarian names fifteen books seen as having shaped world history from the Renaissance to the modern era. Works cited include Machiavelli, Paine, Smith, Malthus, Thoreau, Stowe, Marx, Darwin, Einstein, and others, with notes on their societal impact. Dr. Downs, former ALA president, argues books are dynamic forces shaping events and lives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Debrary
Robert Downs
Town Times
Machiavelli
Paine
Smith
Malthus
Thoreau
Stowe
Marx
Mahan
Mackinder
Hitler
Copernicus
Harvey
Newton
Darwin
Freud
Einstein
Downs
University of Illinois
American Library Association