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The beauty of books. Episode 4, Paperback writer / series producer, Michael Waterhouse ; director, Will Aspinall ; a Tern production for BBC.
- Format:
- Video
- Series:
- Academic Video Online
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Paperbacks--History.
- Paperbacks.
- Book covers--History.
- Book covers.
- Books and reading--History.
- Books and reading.
- Genre:
- Documentary television programs.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (29 minutes)
- Other Title:
- Paperback writer
- Place of Publication:
- London, England : BBC Worldwide, 2011.
- Language Note:
- In English.
- System Details:
- video file
- Summary:
- From philosophy, religion, art, science, politics and the rise of ideologies all the way through to fantastical fictions, books have enabled new ideas to reach eager audiences across the globe. However, they are not simply conveyors of story, knowledge and belief. Some of the most important books in the world are also stunningly beautiful, iconic masterpieces in their own right. Just as you don't judge a book by its cover alone, you don't judge a book by its story alone - the outer and inner make up the whole. From the first bibles to medieval masterpieces like Chaucer's Canterbury Tales, and from children's stories such as Alice in Wonderland to the beauty of the humble paperback, this series combines human stories, expert interviews and historic archive, to reveal the astonishing, the absorbing, the arresting, beauty of books.
- Participant:
- Narrated by Richard Dormer.
- Notes:
- Title from resource description page (viewed January 28, 2019).
- OCLC:
- 826371920
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