Author: Frank Herbert Year: 1980 Rank: Rating: Original Rating: Pop Rating: Genres/categories: Science fiction
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ISBNs: 9780441149056 9780441149032 0441149057 0441149030 |
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Earth has become a library planet for thousands of years, a bastion of both useful and useless knowledge-esoterica of all types, history, science, politics-gathered by teams of "pack rats" who scour the galaxy for any scrap of information. Knowledge is power, knowledge is wealth, and knowledge can be a weapon. As powerful dictators come and go over the course of history, the cadre of dedicated librarians is sworn to obey the lawful government . . . and use their wits to protect the treasure trove of knowledge they have collected over the millennia.
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