Dewey, Melvil,  1851-1931 <br/><br/>
A Classification and Subject Index for Cataloguing and Arranging the Books and Pamphlets of a Library 
 Dewey Decimal Classification 

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<br/><br/> Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dewey_Decimal_Classification  Release date is 2004-06-01 
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<br/><br/> "A Classification and Subject Index for Cataloguing and Arranging the Books and Pamphlets of a Library" by Melvil Dewey is a library classification system published in 1876. This revolutionary 44-page pamphlet introduced a decimal-based method for organizing books by subject rather than acquisition order. The system uses three-digit numbers with fractional decimals, allowing books to be shelved in relation to similar topics. What began as a modest guide has expanded through 23 editions and now serves 200,000 libraries across 135 countries, fundamentally transforming how libraries organize knowledge. (This is an automatically generated summary.) 
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<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Index Terms: </label>Classification, Dewey decimal 
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