A History of the Book in 100 Books

A History of the Book in 100 Books
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Publisher : Crows Nest
Total Pages : 288
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ISBN-10 : 174331714X
ISBN-13 : 9781743317143
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Book Synopsis A History of the Book in 100 Books by : Roderick Cave

Download or read book A History of the Book in 100 Books written by Roderick Cave and published by Crows Nest. This book was released on 2014 with total page 288 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The ebook age has taken 'the book' to a turning point. But in fact, casting off old technologies and taking on new ones has been part of the history of the book since Egyptian times...From inscriptions on tombs to the first writings on papyrus; how scrolls gave way to the first bound codex books in Roman times; from exclusive and expensive hand-scribed books, to the creation of movable type, and the invention of printing for the masses; and from the printed book to the digital book, the ebook reader ... and beyond...Illustrating this story with lavish photography of some of the most treasured artefacts from the world's historic collections, 'A History of the Book in 100 Books' traces mankind's 5,000-year quest to communicate ideas and knowledge.


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