The book : the life story of a technology
"This volume provides a broad overview of the printed book's development across many centuries, cultures, and in a variety of fields. It highlights the forerunners and offshoots of books that have come from and been dispersed to all corners of the globe. The creation of a single book requires diverse skills and techniques that have taken centuries to develop. This addition to the Greenwood Technographies series will give readers of all ages a greater appreciation for this familiar phenomenon that is part of everyone's lives." "The volume includes a glossary of terms, a timeline of important events, and a selected bibliography of useful resources for further information."--Jacket
History
xvi, 171 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm.
9780313330285, 031333028X
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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