The book : the life story of a technology / Nicole Howard.

Main entry:

Howard, Nicole, author.

Title & Author:

The book : the life story of a technology / Nicole Howard.

Edition:

Johns Hopkins paperback edition.

Publication:

Baltimore : Johns Hopkins University Press, 2009.

Description:

xiv, 171 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm

Series:

Greenwood technographies, 1549-7321

Notes:
"First published in 2005 by Greenwood Press"--Title page verso
Includes bibliographical references (pages 163-167) and index.
Ancestors : books before print -- Infancy : the earliest printed books, 1450-1500 -- Youth : books in the sixteenth century -- Adulthood : early-modern books, 1600-1800 -- Maturity : books in the age of automation, 1800-1900 -- The future of books : twentieth century and beyond.

Summary:

"The printed book is one of life's most frequently encountered technologies. Historian Nicole Howard provides a comprehensive survey of the evolution of this technology, tracing its development across many centuries and cultures. No other technology in human history, declares Howard, has had the impact of this invention. By examining the book as a technology, Howard reveals how profoundly information and media have shaped history and how vital the technology of the book has been to cultural and intellectual change. This engaging study extends from clay tablets and rolls of papyrus to bound folio sheets, from inks and scripts to lead type and printing presses, from the Linotype machine to the laptop. Cross-cultural in scope, it examines innovations in the production and manufacture of books from the Middle and Far East, Europe, and the Americas. Howard recounts printing techniques from Gutenberg's first press to 21st-century electronic publishing. Howard's broad overview and accessible writing style make this book ideal for students and bibliophiles alike. The volume includes a glossary of terms, a timeline of important events, and a selected bibliography of useful resources for further information." -- Publisher's description.

ISBN:

9780801893117 (pbk.)
0801893119 (pbk.)

Subject:

Bibel Ester
Books History.
Printing History.
Livres Histoire.
Imprimerie Histoire.
Books
Printing
Buchdruck
Buch

Form/genre:

History

Added entries:

Greenwood technographies,

Holdings:

Location: Library main 270231
Call No.: BIB 202921
Status: Available

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