Books: A Living History
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This beautifully produced volume is a treasure for traditional book lovers as well as an inspiration for those excited by the information revolution
Books: A Living History charts the evolution and influence of books, from Sumerian clay tablets through the development of moveable type to the emergence of eBooks and digital technology. The carefully selected illustrations include Mayan codices, Egyptian papyrus scrolls, medieval illuminated manuscripts, printing by Gutenberg and Aldus Manutius, children's books, dime novels, Japanese manga and works of fiction from Don Quixote to Level 26, the world's first 'digi-novel', and beyond.
Martin Lyons is Professor in the School of History and Philosophy at the University of New South Wales, Sydney. He has published widely on the history of books and reading, including Readers and Society in Nineteenth-Century France: Workers, Women, Peasants and Ordinary Writings, Personal Narratives: Writing Practices in 19th- and Early 20th-Century Europe.
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