Panati's browser's book of beginnings (Record no. 20365)
| 020 ## - INTERNATIONAL STANDARD BOOK NUMBER | |
|---|---|
| International Standard Book Number | 0395562384 |
| 082 ## - DEWEY DECIMAL CLASSIFICATION NUMBER | |
| Classification number | 031 Pan |
| Item number | 6 |
| 092 ## - LOCALLY ASSIGNED DEWEY CALL NUMBER (OCLC) | |
| Classification number | 031 Pan |
| 100 ## - MAIN ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME | |
| Personal name | Panati, Charles |
| 245 ## - TITLE STATEMENT | |
| Title | Panati's browser's book of beginnings |
| Statement of responsibility, etc | Charles Panati |
| 246 ## - VARYING FORM OF TITLE | |
| Title proper/short title | Origins of almost everything under, and including, the sun |
| 260 ## - PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, ETC. (IMPRINT) | |
| Name of publisher, distributor, etc | Houghton Mifflin |
| Date of publication, distribution, etc | 1984 |
| Place of publication, distribution, etc | Boston |
| 300 ## - PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION | |
| Extent | 427 p. |
| 505 ## - FORMATTED CONTENTS NOTE | |
| Title | Contents: Creation : stars to shining sea Sea life : sponges to sharks Land life : millipedes to monkeys Human life : primates to pundits Language : Sanskrit to surnames Writing : scribble to shorthand Beverages : tea to Tab Fruits : apples to oranges Cereals : corn to croissants Spices : sugar to salt Books : dictionary to Dickens Printing : Pulitzer to Popeye Civilization & education : Sumerians to Jesuits Governments & organizations : crowns to corporations Religion : Bible to Buddhism Man's best friends : Afghan to Abyssinian More friends : bunnies to broncos Communications : smoke signals to stereo Music : Renaissance to rock Instruments : oboe to bagpipes Theater : comedy to Kabuki Art : painting to porcelain Medicine : hospitals to hypnosis Land : wheels to automobiles Sea : sailboats to submarines Air : balloons to bombers Technology : flushing toilets to pneumatic tires Science : metrics to microscopes Sports and games : baseball to bullfighting |
| 520 ## - SUMMARY, ETC. | |
| Summary, etc | Describes the origins of more than 1000 objects, ideas, movements, and concepts, including checkers, the computer, ragtime, Islam, ice cream, the abacus, Yiddish, and many other familiar and not-so-familiar things |
| 590 ## - LOCAL NOTE (RLIN) | |
| Local note | 61949 |
| 650 ## - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM | |
| Topical term or geographic name as entry element | Encyclopedias and dictionaries |
| 942 ## - ADDED ENTRY ELEMENTS (KOHA) | |
| Source of classification or shelving scheme | |
| Koha item type | 0 - 99 |
| Lost status | Source of classification or shelving scheme | Permanent Location | Current Location | Cost, normal purchase price | Full call number | Barcode | Date last seen | Public note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arthur Johnson Memorial Library | Arthur Johnson Memorial Library | 6.09 | 031 Pan | 61949 | 2007-07-31 | In Memory of : George H. Evans |