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杜威为图书馆事业发展做出了卓越贡献,是美国乃至世界图书馆史上的核心人物之一。《炽热的改革之心:麦维尔·杜威传》为我们全面展示了杜威波澜壮阔的一生,包括在ALA的活动、图书馆学教育、开办图书馆公司、英语拼写和公制改革、建立宁静湖俱乐部等。该书以广泛史料为基础,全面展现了杜威的多方面成就与复杂人格,语言平实,客观态度,可称“不虚美,不隐恶”。
Dewey made outstanding contributions to the development of the library and is one of the core figures in the library history in the United States and the world. The Glowing Heart of Change: The Story of Melville Dewey gives us a full-fledged life story of Dewey, including activities at the ALA, library education, library companies, spelling and metric reforms, the establishment of the Tranquility Lake Club, etc. . The book is based on a wide range of historical materials, a comprehensive demonstration of Dewey’s multi-faceted achievements and complex personality, language level and objective attitude, can be described as “a virtual beauty, not hidden evil.”