The Nile on eBay The Book by Nicole Howard
The volume includes a glossary of terms, a timeline of important events, and a selected bibliography of useful resources for further information.
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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.
Author Biography
Nicole Howard is an associate professor of history at California State University, East Bay.
Table of Contents
IntroductionTimeline1. Ancestors: Books before Print2. Infancy: The Earliest Printed Books, 1450–15003. Youth: Books in the Sixteenth Century4. Adulthood: Early-Modern Books, 1600–18005. Maturity: Books in the Age of Automation, 1800–19006. The Future of Books: Twentieth Century and BeyondGlossaryBibliographyIndex
Review
The book is arguably the one technology that has made all others possible... What Howard does is provide an exceedingly accessible retelling of the book's life story, one that shows precisely how books represent a peak of technology, giving permanence and form to ideas and relevance and resonance to their readers. Libraries & the Cultural Record A very succinct history of the book that will be quite useful, in introductory book history courses as a survey text (or by any bibliophile who wants to know more.) philobiblos.blogspot.com An excellent, clearly written, and acessible introduction to the history of the book and the printing press. Highly recommended both for book history students and interested general audiences. -- Casey Brienza Publishing Research Quarterly
Long Description
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 papyrus to paper and bound volumes, from inks and scripts to lead type and printing presses, from the Linotype machine to the laptop. It is cross - cultural in scope, examining innovations in the production and manufacture of books from the Middle and Far East, Europe, and the Americas. Howard details printing techniques from Gutenberg's first press to sophisticated 21st-century methods. 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.''The book is arguably the one technology that has made all others possible... What Howard does is provide an exceedingly accessible retelling of the book's life story, one that shows precisely how books represent a peak of technology, giving permanence and form to ideas and relevance and resonance to their readers.'' -- Libraries & the Cultural Record
Review Text
""An excellent, clearly written, and acessible introduction to the history of the book and the printing press. Highly recommended both for book history students and interested general audiences.""
Review Quote
"The book is arguably the one technology that has made all others possible... What Howard does is provide an exceedingly accessible retelling of the book's life story, one that shows precisely how books represent a peak of technology, giving permanence and form to ideas and relevance and resonance to their readers." -- Libraries & the Cultural Record
Details ISBN0801893119 Author Nicole Howard Short Title BK Publisher Johns Hopkins University Press Language English ISBN-10 0801893119 ISBN-13 9780801893117 Media Book Format Paperback Imprint Johns Hopkins University Press Subtitle The Life Story of a Technology Place of Publication Baltimore, MD Country of Publication United States Audience Age 13 Illustrations 4 Line drawings, black and white; 17 Halftones, black and white NZ Release Date 2010-01-11 US Release Date 2010-01-11 Year 2010 Publication Date 2010-01-11 UK Release Date 2010-01-11 Pages 192 DEWEY 686.209 Audience General AU Release Date 2009-11-14 We've got this
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