The Book: A Cover-To-Cover Exploration of the Most Powerful Object of Our Time
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We may love books, but do we know what lies behind them? In The Book, Keith Houston reveals that the paper, ink, thread, glue, and board from which a book is made tell as rich a story as the words on its pages--of civilizations, empires, human ingenuity, and madness. In an invitingly tactile history of this 2,000-year-old medium, Houston follows the development of writing, printing, the art of illustrations, and binding to show how we have moved...
Format:Hardcover
Language:English
ISBN:0393244792
ISBN13:9780393244793
Release Date:August 2016
Publisher:W. W. Norton & Company
Length:448 Pages
Weight:2.04 lbs.
Dimensions:1.5" x 5.7" x 8.3"
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