An accessible and wide-ranging study of the history of the book within local, national and global contexts.

This Companion commemorates the 150th anniversary of the publication of the Origin of Species and examines its main arguments. Drawing on the expertise of leadi

A COMPANION TO THE HISTORY OF THE BOOK A COMPANION TO THE HISTORY OF THE BOOK Edited by Simon Eliot and Jonathan Rose “As a stimulating overview of the multid

A wide-ranging and accessible account of the history of the book from ancient inscription to contemporary e-books, within local, national and global contexts. I

Throughout human history, the world's knowledge and fruits of the creative imagination have been produced, circulated and received through the medium of the mat