The book : the life story of a technology / Nicole Howard.
The book : the life story of a technology / Nicole Howard.
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Publisher
Westport, Conn. : Greenwood Press, 2005.
Date
2005.
Call Numbers
N002.09/4
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Language
English
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Physical Description
Physical content
xvi, 171 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.
Contents
1. Ancestors : books before print -- 2. Infancy : the earliest printed books, 1450-1500 -- 3. Youth : books in the sixteenth century -- 4. Adulthood : early-modern books, 1600-1800 -- 5. Maturity : books in the age of automation, 1800-1900 -- 6. The future of books : twentieth century and beyond.
Publication information
Publisher
Westport, Conn. : Greenwood Press, 2005.
Series
Place of Publication
Connecticut
Date Published
2005.
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Summary
"This volume provides a broad overview of the printed book's development across many centuries, cultures, and in a variety of fields. It highlights the forerunners and offshoots of books that have come from and been dispersed to all corners of the globe. The creation of a single book requires diverse skills and techniques that have taken centuries...
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The book : the life story of a technology / Nicole Howard.
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Notes
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Greenwood technographies, 1549-7321.
Includes bibliographical references (p. [163]-167) and index.
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Other version (online)
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N002.09/4
Record Identifier
74VKmL5Kv5x3
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/74VKmL5Kv5x3
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ISBN
031333028X (hdbk. : alk. paper)
DDC
002.09
MMS ID
991020601159702626
