On paper : the everything of its two-thousand-year history / Nicholas A. Basbanes.
A consideration of all things paper--the invention that revolutionized human civilization; its thousand-fold uses (and misuses); its sweeping influence on society; its makers, shapers, collectors, and pulpers--by the admired cultural historian.
Record details
- ISBN: 0307266427
- ISBN: 9780307266422
- Physical Description: xvi, 430 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm
- Publisher: New York : Alfred A. Knopf, 2013.
Content descriptions
Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 403-410) and index. |
Formatted Contents Note: | Common bond -- Goddess by the stream -- Road trip -- Rags to riches -- The sound of money -- One and done -- Fiery consequences -- Papers, please -- Hard copy -- Metamorphosis -- Face value -- On paper -- Things unknown -- The drawing board -- Sleight of hand -- In the mold -- At the crossroads -- Elegy in fragments. |
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Subject: | Paper industry > History. Paper > History. Papermaking > History. |
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Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
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Marion Library | 676.09 BAS (Text) | 37810435108062 | Adult Nonfiction | Available | - |
Ashe County Public Library | 676.09 BAS (Text) | 50503300289172 | Adult Nonfiction | Available | - |
Cleveland County Main Library | 676.09 BAS (Text) | 22281500059826 | Adult Nonfiction | Available | - |
Henderson Main Branch | 676.09 B (Text) | 33258007271823 | Adult Nonfiction | Available | - |
Louisburg - Main Branch | 676.09/Basbanes (Text) | 72350000045400 | Adult New Nonfiction | Available | - |
Madison-Mayodan Public Library | 676.09 B (Text) | 31554009688929 | Adult Nonfiction | Available | - |
Mary Duncan Public Library | 676.09 Bas (Text) | 38950610772669 | Adult Nonfiction | Available | - |
Transylvania County Library | 676.09 BAS (Text) | 38079102092749 | Adult Nonfiction | Available | - |
Wilkes County Public Library | 676.09 BAS (Text) | 50501100606272 | Adult Nonfiction | Available | - |