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Text and photographs trace the evolution of the written word, how the alphabet grew out of pictures, the development of papermaking, bookbinding, children's books, and more.
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| Victoria | Available |
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| Subject |
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- ISBN: 0789458926
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63 pages : illustrations (chiefly color). --. - Publisher New York : Dorling Kindersley Pub., [2000]
- Copyright ©2000
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| General Note: | Includes index. |
| Immediate Source of Acquisition Note: | LSC 19.95 |
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Table of Contents
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| Section | Section Description | Page Number |
|---|---|---|
| What is writing? | p. 6 | |
| First signs | p. 8 | |
| Writing with signs | p. 10 | |
| Egyptian writing | p. 12 | |
| ABC... | p. 14 | |
| Before paper | p. 20 | |
| Paper | p. 22 | |
| A medieval Psalter | p. 24 | |
| Manuscript books | p. 26 | |
| Books from Asia | p. 30 | |
| Islamic books | p. 34 | |
| Getting ready to print | p. 36 | |
| Typesetting | p. 38 | |
| On press | p. 40 | |
| Early printed books | p. 42 | |
| Typefaces | p. 44 | |
| Binding | p. 46 | |
| Illustrated books | p. 48 | |
| Learning words | p. 50 | |
| Handwriting | p. 52 | |
| Children's books | p. 54 | |
| Words at work | p. 56 | |
| The typewriter | p. 58 | |
| The book market | p. 60 | |
| Keeping your words | p. 62 | |
| Index | p. 64 |
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