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Books: A Living History

Autor Martyn Lyons
en Limba Engleză Hardback – 11 oct 2011
From the first scribbling on papyrus to the emergence of the e-book, this wide-ranging overview of the history of the book provides a fascinating look at one of the most efficient, versatile, and enduring technologies ever developed. The author traces the evolution of the book from the rarefied world of the hand-copied and illuminated volume in ancient and medieval times, through the revolutionary impact of Gutenberg’s invention of the printing press, to the rise of a publishing culture in the nineteenth and twentieth centuries, and the subsequent impact of new technologies on this culture.  
Many of the great individual titles of the past two millennia are discussed as well as the range of book types and formats that have emerged in the last few hundred years, from serial and dime novels to paperbacks, children’s books, and Japanese manga. The volume ends with a discussion of the digital revolution in book production and distribution and the ramifications for book lovers, who can’t help but wonder whether the book will thrive—or even survive—in a form they recognize.
 
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Specificații

ISBN-13: 9781606060834
ISBN-10: 160606083X
Pagini: 224
Ilustrații: 170 color and 50 b-w illustrations
Dimensiuni: 191 x 254 x 23 mm
Greutate: 1.09 kg
Ediția:1
Editura: Getty Publications
Colecția J. Paul Getty Museum

Recenzii

"In this sumptuously illustrated history of the book, Lyons covers a millennia of changes, from ancient Mesopotamian carvings to Gutenberg's innovations in printing, through the computer age and the advent of the Internet and e-readers."—Publishers Weekly 

"Besides giving us a visual journey of the book as a beautiful, aesthetic object, Lyons also shows how influential the book has been in shaping human history for 2,500 years."—Shelf Awareness

“An excellent introduction to the history, terminology, and trends in writing and reading books.”—Fine Books & Collections

“An ambitious, beautifully illustrated work.”—Choice

“A profusion of bibliophilic eye-candy.”—College & Research Library News

Books: A Living Historycelebrates the history and magic of the book, from cuneiform tablets to Harry Potter, looking along the way at related trends in literacy rates, the growth of new genres and book-related industries over the centuries, and printing revolutions.”—Book News

Notă biografică

Martyn Lyons is professor of history at the University of New South Wales in Sydney, Australia, and the author ofA History of Reading and Writing in the Western World(Palgrave Macmillan, 2009) andReading Culture and Writing Practices in Nineteenth-Century France(University of Toronto Press, 2008).