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A Place for Everything

The Curious History of Alphabetical Order
Book • 2022
A Place for Everything offers a fascinating history of alphabetization, tracing its development from the Library of Alexandria to Wikipedia.

Judith Flanders explores how alphabetical order has become a ubiquitous yet often invisible part of modern life, influencing everything from school registers to library shelves.

The book delves into the struggles and triumphs of this organizational system, revealing its impact on human culture and knowledge management.

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