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What we talk about when we talk about books : the history and future of reading / Leah Price
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What we talk about when we talk about books : the history and future of reading / Leah Price

by Leah Price

An examination of the history of reading that challenges the notion that digital media destroyed a golden age of deep focus. By analysing physical evidence from libraries, the text explores how readers have historically skimmed and multitasked.

Accession 15784 ISBN 9780465042685 Publisher Basic Books
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