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The everything of its twothousandyear history, is not only a consideration of paper as a principal medium for the transmission of text over the past ten centuries, but also a wider examination of the ubiquitous material itself. Journalist nicholas basbanes talked about his book, on paper. Basbanes is an awardwinning investigative journalist and was literary editor of the worcester sunday telegram. Nicholas basbanes book about the history, uses and importance of paper includes plenty of bits of trivia like this, as well as indepth looks at the invention of. In his book he discusses the origin of paper in china, and explores how papermaking. Get it today with same day delivery, order pickup or drive up. The everything of its twothousand year history by nicholas a. A gentle madness by nicholas basbanes, signed abebooks. Basbanes is the author of nine critically acclaimed works of cultural history, with a particular emphasis on various aspects of books and book culture. The everything of its twothousandyear history by nicholas a. His first, a gentle madness, was a finalist for the national book critics circle award in 1995, and was named a new york times notable book of the year. Bibliophiles, bibliomanes, and the eternal passion for books, and every book its reader. Basbanes lives in north grafton, massachusetts, with his wife. Basbanes january 21 terribly saddened to learn of the passing of the incomparable tony mendez, he of argo fame, and easily one of the most interesting people i had the privilege of profiling at length in my book on paper.
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