The Book: A Cover-to-Cover Exploration of the Most Powerful Object of Our Time

By Houston, Keith

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9780393244793 9780393244809
Publisher
Norton


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Reviewed on June 1, 2016  |  Social Sciences

From discussing papyrus to perfect binding, Houston (Shady Characters) takes readers on an exploration of the origins and evolution of the book. What could have been a dry and straightforward history is instead a fascinating story enriched with descriptions of technical innovation, the curious experiments of printers and entrepreneurs, and a close examination of how the language, art, and science of bookmaking has developed (and in some cases remained the same) ov...Log In or Sign Up to Read More

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