The book : a cover-to-cover exploration of the most powerful object of our time / Keith Houston

This history explores the 2,000-year evolution of the book as a physical object, from ancient scrolls and tablets to modern printed volumes. It examines the technological developments in paper, ink, printing, and binding that have shaped the medium.

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