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19 of 22 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
A good survey of the medium,
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This review is from: The Evolution of the Book (Hardcover)
I should begin by pointing out that the "book," as Kilgour defines it, is not only the codex. This includes tablets, scrolls and the electronic book, as well.Kilgour divides the history of the book into several "punctuated equilibria." A term he stole from evolutionary biologists, this means points in time when major changes happened quickly. For example, when the codex came into existence, or when Gutenburg invented (for the West) printing. This is an effective method, as the reader gets a good deal of information on the important developments, and it's clear what is important. However, Kilgour does include info on the minor changes that occurred in between, and these often turn into laundry lists. It's obvious from the structure of the book that these are not especially important, but they're there, anyway. And they get dull. My one other major criticism is that the book could use more pictures (e.g., Kilgour describes the Book of Kells, but a picture is worth 1000 words). Overall, though, I recommend this book to someone looking for a complete and generally easy to follow history of the book. |
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The Evolution of the Book by Frederick G. Kilgour (Hardcover - April 23, 1998)
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