the book the dewey decimal system was published by nathan larson.
the book the dewey decimal system was published by nathan larson.
who was the book the dewey decimal system published by?
nathan larson
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the dewey decimal system is a 2011 science fiction/noir novel by nathan larson. it was first published by akashic books.









































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in a post-apocalyptic new york city, an amnesiac veteran – nicknamed "dewey decimal" for his self-imposed task of reorganizing the books in the remains of the new york public library – is an enforcer for the city's district attorney.









































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"popmatters" lauded larson's characterization, and stated that decimal's many flaws – in addition to amnesia, he also has obsessive-compulsive disorder – make him an archetypical private eye.
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the dewey decimal classification (ddc), colloquially the dewey decimal system, is a proprietary library classification system first published in the united states by melvil dewey in 1876. originally described in a four-page pamphlet, it has been expanded to multiple volumes and revised through 23 major editions, the latest printed in 2011. it is also available in an abridged version suitable for smaller libraries. oclc, a non-profit cooperative that serves libraries, currently maintains the system and licenses online access to webdewey, a continuously updated version for catalogers.
dewey decimal classification