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Product details:
- Publisher Greenwood
- Date of Publication 30 September 2005
- Number of Volumes Hardback
- ISBN 9780313330285
- Binding Hardback
- No. of pages171 pages
- Size 234x155 mm
- Weight 425 g
- Language English 0
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Long description:
One of life's most frequently encountered technologies is perhaps the one most often taken for granted: the printed book. Daily contact with books makes these everyday objects so familiar that one is apt to forget that the invention of the book has more profoundly altered civilization than almost any other invention. 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 to develop. This addition to the Greenwood Technographies series will give readers of all ages a greater appreciation for this familiar phenomenon that is part of everyone's life.
The Book: The Life Story of a Technology provides a concise overview of many of the most compelling and important stories of the history of book printing:
. The history of books, from papyrus scrolls to e-books
. The importance of Gutenberg and his historical context
. The development of book materials, bindings, typefaces, and printing methods
. The book's social and cultural influences, from scientific research and religious beliefs to the structure of government
. Modern technological advances in book printing technology, from linotype and lithography to computer composition and electronic publishing
The volume includes a glossary of terms, a timeline of important events, and a selected bibliography of useful resources for further information.
Table of Contents:
Foreword
Introduction
Ancestors: Books Before Print
Infancy: The Earliest Printed Books
Youth: Books in the Sixteenth Century
Adulthood: Early Modern Books
Maturity: Books in the Age of Automation
The Future of Books: Twentieth Century and Beyond
