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Books: A Living History Martyn Lyons

Books: A Living History par Martyn Lyons

Books: A Living History Martyn Lyons

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Résumé

Explores one of the most versatile, useful and enduring technologies ever invented: the book. This title charts the evolution and influence of books around the world, from the cuneiform tablets of ancient Sumer through the development of movable type and the emergence of the modern information revolution.

Books: A Living History Résumé

Books: A Living History Martyn Lyons

This lavishly illustrated volume explores one of the most versatile, useful and enduring technologies ever invented: the book. Books: A Living History charts the evolution and influence of books around the world, from the cuneiform tablets of ancient Sumer through the development of movable type and the emergence of the modern information revolution. A feast for traditional book-lovers, as well as an inspiration for those excited by new electronic technologies, this beautifully produced volume celebrates the enduring power and magic of books.

Books: A Living History Avis

'A feast for bibliophiles and those fascinated by the world of print' - We Love This Book
'Thames & Hudson are renowned for their beautiful production and design, and this book is no exception ... a beautiful and beguiling book ... ' - Learned Publishing
'A colourful, attractive and approachable overview of the development of the book over time and across the world ... the scholarship in the book is very sound and based on a wide-ranging knowledge of book history' - The Book Collector
'Opulently illustrated ... a feast for book lovers everywhere, this richly informative volume celebrates the enduring power of books throughout the ages and stakes its claim to a similar role in ages yet to come' - Good Book Guide
'The perfect present for bibliophiles' - Oldie

À propos de Martyn Lyons

Martin Lyons is Professor in the School of History and Philosophy at the University of New South Wales, Sydney. He has published widely on the history of books and reading, including Readers and Society in Nineteenth-Century France: Workers, Women, Peasants and Ordinary Writings, Personal Narratives: Writing Practices in 19th- and Early 20th-Century Europe.

Sommaire

Introduction: The Power and Magic of the Book * 1. Ancient and Medieval World * 2. The New Culture of Print * 3. Enlightenment and the Masses * 4. The Publisher Arrives * 5. Knowledge for All * Conclusion: The New Age of the Book

Informations supplémentaires

GOR006074603
9780500251652
0500251657
Books: A Living History Martyn Lyons
Martyn Lyons
Occasion - Très bon état
Relié
Thames & Hudson Ltd
2011-09-08
224
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