portada Books: A Living History (en Inglés)

Formato

Libro Físico

Autor

Martyn Lyons

Editorial

J. Paul Getty Museum

Año

2011

Idioma

Inglés

N° páginas

224

Encuadernación

Tapa Dura

Dimensiones

25.9x20.1x2.5 cm

Peso

1.09 kg.

ISBN13

9781606060834

Categorías

Literatura: historia y crítica
Historia general y del mundo

Books: A Living History (en Inglés)

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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.