A Brief History of the Book

From Tablet to Tablet

Steven K. Galbraith

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Libraries Unlimited Inc
11 August 2020

Library & information services

This book leads readers through an intriguing examination of how books began and have evolved through history and explores where future technologies may lead them.

From ancient clay tablet and scrolls to medieval manuscripts and printed books to personal computers and iPads, this guide examines the fascinating history of books from 4000 BCE to the present. At each step of this evolution, technologies are examined and evaluated to show how these ideas are present from the very beginning of written communication.

Moving chronologically from the ancient world to the present, the book shows how written communication media evolved from cuneiform to the Kindle. Focusing on key technologies and vital periods of historical transition, it traces an evolution that elucidates the history of the written word, at each step examining and evaluating such aspects of technologies as memory capacity, readability and writability, durability, recyclability, information security, ease and mode of access, and cost. Additional attention is paid to how these technologies were made, how they were circulated, and who was reading them.

By: Steven K. Galbraith
Imprint: Libraries Unlimited Inc
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 235mm, Width: 156mm,
Weight: 227g
ISBN: 9781440869396
ISBN 10: 1440869391
Pages: 182
Publication Date: 11 August 2020
Recommended Age: From 7 to 17 years
Audience: College/higher education , Professional and scholarly , Primary , Undergraduate
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Acknowledgments Introduction OneThe Ancient World TwoEarly Printing and Medieval Manuscripts ThreePrinting with Movable Type FourDigital Books Bibliography Index

Steven K. Galbraith is curator of the Cary Graphic Arts Collection at Rochester Institute of Technology and former Andrew W. Mellon Curator of Books at the Folger Shakespeare Library in Washington, DC.

Reviews for A Brief History of the Book: From Tablet to Tablet

Accessible for library school students, undergraduates, even high school students-really anyone with an interest in book history but no background in the field. - Technical Services Quarterly A profoundly well-written, delightfully readable and very engaging book which will prove useful to those new to the subject of book history, those who desire to teach the subject, and to bibliophiles with a desire to learn more about the origins of their passion. - RBM: A Journal of Rare Books, Manuscripts, and Cultural Heritage