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Summary: A Nice Little Book for Kids
Review: Ah, the delights of Mr. Dewey's Decimal System! How would one ever find what one wanted in the Library without it? One could wander forever! Without knowing what the specific numbers were all about, I just "knew" where the books I was interested in were in my primary and secondary school and local public library - a "birds of feather" kind of thing. Imagine my utter confusion when confronted and confounded with those disorienting letters of Library of Congress ilk! One needs a trail of bread crumbs to navigate LC! My consternation comes under the proverb "You cannot teach an old dog new tricks!"Anyway, Allan Fowlers primer on the Dewey Decimal System is just that: a starting point. It sets out the theory behind Mr. Dewey's system, and the ten basic categories thusly:
000 Reference works - encyclopedias, newspapers, magazines
100 Philosophy and pyschology
200 Religion
300 Social Sciences - law, education, customs, everyday life
400 Languages
500 Basic sciences - mathematics, chemistry
600 Applied Sciences - technology, medicine, engineering
700 the arts - architecture, painting, music
800 Literature - poetry, novels, plays
900 Geography, biography, and history But subdivisions of the "biggies" are not explored, except for an illustrative exercise in the 700's to get us to "magic." So, if you are looking for a fun introductory book for kids, this is it. If you are wanting a detailed description of the Dewey Decimal System, consult your local librarian. Reviewed by TundraVision, Amazon Reviewer.
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Summary: A Nice Little Book for Kids
Review: Ah, the delights of Mr. Dewey's Decimal System! How would one ever find what one wanted in the Library without it? One could wander forever! Without knowing what the specific numbers were all about, I just "knew" where the books I was interested in were in my primary and secondary school and local public library - a "birds of feather" kind of thing. Imagine my utter confusion when confronted and confounded with those disorienting letters of Library of Congress ilk! One needs a trail of bread crumbs to navigate LC! My consternation comes under the proverb "You cannot teach an old dog new tricks!" Anyway, Allan Fowlers primer on the Dewey Decimal System is just that: a starting point. It sets out the theory behind Mr. Dewey's system, and the ten basic categories thusly:
000 Reference works - encyclopedias, newspapers, magazines
100 Philosophy and pyschology
200 Religion
300 Social Sciences - law, education, customs, everyday life
400 Languages
500 Basic sciences - mathematics, chemistry
600 Applied Sciences - technology, medicine, engineering
700 the arts - architecture, painting, music
800 Literature - poetry, novels, plays
900 Geography, biography, and history But subdivisions of the "biggies" are not explored, except for an illustrative exercise in the 700's to get us to "magic." So, if you are looking for a fun introductory book for kids, this is it. If you are wanting a detailed description of the Dewey Decimal System, consult your local librarian. Reviewed by TundraVision, Amazon Reviewer.
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