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Paper : paging through history

by Mark Kurlansky

This history examines the global evolution of paper over two millennia, tracing its role in literacy, commerce and art. It explores how the material shaped human civilisation from antiquity to the present and considers its enduring significance in the digital age.

Accession 11762 ISBN 9780393239614 Publisher W. W. Norton & Co.
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