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The book : the life story of a technology / Nicole Howard.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Howard, Nicole.
- Series:
- Greenwood technographies 1549-7321
- Greenwood technographies, 1549-7321
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Books--History.
- Books.
- History.
- Printing--History.
- Printing.
- Physical Description:
- xvi, 171 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm.
- Place of Publication:
- Westport, Conn. : Greenwood Press, 2005.
- Summary:
- Provides a broad overview of the history of the printed book across many centuries, cultures, and in a variety of fields.
- Contents:
- 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.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references (pages [163]-167) and index.
- ISBN:
- 031333028X
- OCLC:
- 60454888
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