The Book: A Cover-to-Cover Exploration of the Most Powerful Object of Our Time Paperback – April 29, 2025

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Management number 224276213 Release Date 2026/05/09 List Price $8.74 Model Number 224276213
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"A masterful and overwhelmingly entertaining volume." ―Clea Simon, Boston GlobeIn The Book, Keith Houston reveals that the paper, ink, thread, glue, and board from which a book is made tell as rich a story as the words on its pages. In an invitingly tactile history of this 2,000-year-old medium, Houston follows the development of writing, printing, the art of illustrations, and binding to show how we have moved from cuneiform tablets and papyrus scrolls to the hardcovers and paperbacks of today. 71 color illustrations Read more

ISBN10 1324086351
ISBN13 978-1324086352
Language English
Publisher W. W. Norton & Company
Dimensions 5.5 x 1.2 x 8.3 inches
Item Weight 1.15 pounds
Print length 448 pages
Publication date April 29, 2025

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