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On paper : the everything of its two-thousand-year history / Nicholas A. Basbanes.
| Author/creator | Basbanes, Nicholas A., 1943- |
| Format | Book |
| Edition | First Edition. |
| Publication | New York : Alfred A. Knopf, 2013. |
| Description | xvi, 430 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm |
| Subjects |
| Contents | Common bond -- Goddess by the stream -- Road trip -- Rags to riches -- The sound of money -- One and done -- Fiery consequences -- Papers, please -- Hard copy -- Metamorphosis -- Face value -- On paper -- Things unknown -- The drawing board -- Sleight of hand -- In the mold -- At the crossroads -- Elegy in fragments. |
| Abstract | A consideration of all things paper--the invention that revolutionized human civilization; its thousand-fold uses (and misuses); its sweeping influence on society; its makers, shapers, collectors, and pulpers--by the admired cultural historian. |
| General note | "This is a Borzoi book"--Title page verso. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (pages 403-410) and index. |
| Genre/form | History. |
| LCCN | 2012050267 |
| ISBN | 9780307266422 (hardcover) |
| ISBN | 0307266427 (hardcover) |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joyner | General Stacks | Z247 .B28 2013 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |