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Loading... Five Hundred Years of Printingby S. H. Steinberg
None. 100 pages fell out of this book in one big clump, vanished into the papery chaos of my house, and did not resurface again. I feel ok about this. It was an educational read, but one which felt really, really educational - the book equivalent of lima beans. The most enjoyable parts came when the author let loose with some venomous comment about Soviet Russia or why we should even bother to teach the masses to read, as they'll waste their literacy on crappy books. Despite the bile, it gave a human touch to an otherwise monotonous read. (  ) paperloverevolution | Mar 30, 2013 |  The Printing Press was the Internet of the Middle Ages. mdstarr | Sep 11, 2011 | The Printing Press was the Internet of the Middle Ages. muir | Dec 4, 2007 | no reviews | add a review
Amazon.com Product Description (ISBN 0140203435, Paperback)Originally published in 1955, this text has been substantially revised and updated, taking account of the huge technological changes experienced in the printing industry since the 1970s The coverage includes censorship, bestsellers, popular series, the history of illustration, the invention of lithography, and the connection between printing and education, language and literature. According to Beatrice Warde, the book represents "the five hundred years of printing as a creator of changes in human lives".(retrieved from Amazon Thu, 14 Feb 2013 13:47:44 -0500) No library descriptions found. |
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