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| Publisher | Thames And Hudson Ltd |
| ISBN 13 | 9780500291153 |
| Author | Martyn Lyons |
| Language | English |
| Book Subtitle | A Living History |
| Book Description | This ambitious volume, newly available in paperback, explores the rich history of the book, one of the most efficient, influential and enduring technologies ever invented. For more than 2,500 years, the book, in a wide range of forms, has been used to document, to educate and to entertain. The eminent authority Martyn Lyons charts its worldwide evolution through the centuries, from the cuneiform tablets of ancient Sumer through the development of moveable type and the emergence of the modern information revolution. Among the carefully selected illustrations are Maya codices, Egyptian papyrus scrolls, medieval illuminated manuscripts, masterpieces of early printing from Gutenberg and Aldus Manutius, atlases from the great age of travel and exploration, primers and children's books, dime novels and Japanese manga, and works of fiction ranging from Don Quixote to Level 26 , the world's first `digi-novel', and beyond. |
| Editorial Review | Sypal uses digital image-making and the internet to document our continued affection for the film-based medium, to highlight the vast range of analogue cameras that are still in use' - Aesthetica 'Entertaining ... an endearingly obsessive collection of curiosities' - RPS Journal |
| Publication Date | 29 July 2013 |
| Number of Pages | 224 |
Books: A Living History Paperback English by Martyn Lyons - 29 July 2013
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