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Author
Publisher
W.W. Norton & Company
Pub. Date
[2016]
Physical Desc
xvii, 428 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 22 cm
Description
Reveals how books and the materials that make them reflect the history of human civilization, tracing the development of writing, printing, illustrating, and binding to demonstrate the transition from cuneiform tablets and papyrus scrolls to the mass-distributed books of today.
"We may love books, but do we know what lies behind them? In The Book, Keith Houston reveals that the paper, ink, thread, glue, and board from which a book is made tell as...
Author
Publisher
Thomas Dunne Books, St. Martin's Press
Pub. Date
2015.
Physical Desc
326 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 25 cm
Description
"As long as football is played, Joe Montana will be synonymous with the heart-pounding rally. Seemingly impervious to the pressure of a scoreboard deficit, the quarterback known as Joe Cool brought a steadying calm to every huddle, especially when the situation seemed especially dire. His reputation for miracles began to take root at the University of Notre Dame. In the 1979 Cotton Bowl, he overcame the flu, hypothermia and a 22-point deficit to lead...
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