Collectors: Guardians of the Physical And Virtual World

What drives us to save, sort, and treasure the things we cannot bear to lose? In Collectors: The Guardians of the Physical and Virtual Worlds, D. J. O. Callahan explores one of the most universal— yet least understood— human behaviors: the impulse to collect. From ancient seeds and stone tools to rare artifacts, fine art, and the vast, invisible archives of digital data, collecting is revealed as far more than a hobby— it is a force that shapes civilization itself. Blending storytelling, hi...