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The Book

By Keith Houston

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The Book

By Keith Houston

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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 civilisations, 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 from cuneiform tablets and papyrus scrolls to the hardcovers and paperbacks of today. Sure to delight book lovers of all stripes with its lush, full-colour illustrations, The Book gives us the momentous and surprising history behind humanity's most important-and universal-information technology.
Product details
Binding:
Paperback
Edition:
1
Number of Pages:
448
Release Date:
2025-04-29
Publication Date:
2025-06-30
Publisher:
Norton & Company
Languages:
Original: English
ISBN10:
1324086351
ISBN13:
9781324086352
GPSR Manufacturer Reference:
[email protected]
Weight:
520 g
Height:
138 cm
Width:
205 cm
Thickness:
33 cm
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