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ISBN
An International Standard Book Number (ISBN) is a unique numeric commercial book identifier. The ISBN system was created in United Kingdom in 1966.
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The ISBN system was created in United Kingdom in 1966. The International ISBN Agency was established in 1970 in London, and the system was adopted as international standard ISO 2108 in 1972. Currently, around 150 national ISBN agencies are operating worldwide.