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SBN started in 1967 in UK (W.H.Smith), official international book numbering (ISBN) is after 1970. Source: https://www.isbn.org/ISBN_history https://www.isbn.o
by sixtyj 2mo ago
SBN started in 1967 in UK (W.H.Smith), official international book numbering (ISBN) is after 1970.
Source: https://www.isbn.org/ISBN_history https://www.isbn.org/ISBN_history
- benj111 2mo agoStrange to think of WH Smith as being at the forefront of technology. Also weird that in the space of 5 years, they'd gone from an idea, got national buy in, and then got an international standard sorted.