Books : a living history / Martyn Lyons.
Type
Book
Authors
ISBN 13
9780500251652
Category
Publication Year
2011
Publisher
Thames and Hudson, United Kingdom
Pages
224 pages
Subject
Books -- History
Abstract
Charts the evolution and influence of books around the world, from the cuneiform tablets of ancient Sumer through the development of moveable type and the emergence of the modern information revolution. Includes illustrations of Mayan 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'.
Number of Copies
1