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| − | While the 'book' has undergone many permutations over the millennia, the term is used here to identify those written works, whether by one or multiple authors, either composing a narrative, collection of songs | + | While the 'book' has undergone many permutations over the millennia, the term is used here to identify those written works, whether by one or multiple authors, either composing a narrative, collection of songs, poems, or essay(s) addressing any particular subject that their 'readers' may find illuminating. |
The history of the book is a story of numerous technological innovations that improved the quality of text conservation, the access to information, portability, and the cost of production. This history is strongly linked to political and economical contingencies and the [[history of ideas]] and religions.[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_the_book] | The history of the book is a story of numerous technological innovations that improved the quality of text conservation, the access to information, portability, and the cost of production. This history is strongly linked to political and economical contingencies and the [[history of ideas]] and religions.[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_the_book] | ||
Revision as of 23:06, 7 August 2007
While the 'book' has undergone many permutations over the millennia, the term is used here to identify those written works, whether by one or multiple authors, either composing a narrative, collection of songs, poems, or essay(s) addressing any particular subject that their 'readers' may find illuminating.
The history of the book is a story of numerous technological innovations that improved the quality of text conservation, the access to information, portability, and the cost of production. This history is strongly linked to political and economical contingencies and the history of ideas and religions.[1]
