Bibliograph

The history of the book in 100 books, Roderick Cave & Sara Ayad

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Label

The history of the book in 100 books, Roderick Cave & Sara Ayad

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references and index

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

The history of the book in 100 books

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

870269340

Responsibility statement

Roderick Cave & Sara Ayad

Summary

Each of the 100 books in chosen has played a critical role in the development of book in all their farms and with all that they bring: literacy, numeracy, technological progress and the expansion of scientific knowledge, religion, political theory, and more

Table Of Contents

In the beginning -- Eastern approaches -- The great classics -- Medieval worlds & the book -- Light from the East -- Wheels of change -- A dangerous invention -- Printing & the enlightenment -- Print & steam -- The book in the turbulent 20th century -- Digitization & the future of the book

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