| Dahl's History of the Book: 3rd English Ed. Contributor(s): Katz, Bill (Author) |
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ISBN: 0810828529 ISBN-13: 9780810828520 Publisher: Scarecrow Press OUR PRICE: $117.81 Product Type: Hardcover Published: May 1995 Annotation: Overview of the history of books and communications...written for the layperson and student. --JAL GUIDE TO PROFESSIONAL LITERATURE |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History - Language Arts & Disciplines | Publishers & Publishing Industry - Language Arts & Disciplines | Library & Information Science - General |
| Dewey: 002 |
| LCCN: 94002686 |
| Series: History of the Book |
| Physical Information: 0.81" H x 5.76" W x 8.81" (1.21 lbs) 328 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: From cave paintings to computers, this overview of the history of books and communication is written for the layperson and student. It provides clear information on how books shaped and reflected major social, political, and literary developments. As a general guide, it moves from the earliest writing in the Middle East and Egypt to Greece, Rome, and early Christian contributions to book production and literacy. Major sections discuss publishing during the Middle Ages and how the invention of printing drastically changed and improved the distribution of knowledge. Later chapters take the reader from the age of encyclopedias in the seventeenth century to the great technological advances of the nineteenth and twentieth centuries. For those who wish to pursue specific areas in the history of the book in greater detail, there are three parts devoted to additional reading with descriptive, critical annotations: general histories and bibliographies, scribes and printers, and printing to the modern period. Extensive notes and documentation will lead to additional sources. |