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A consideration of all things paper—its invention that revolutionized human civilization; its thousand-fold uses (and misuses), proliferation, and sweeping influence on society; its makers, shapers, collectors, and pulpers—written by the admired cultural historian and author of the trilogy on all things book-related: __A Gentle Madness;__ __Patience and Fortitude__ (“How could any intelligent, literate person not just love this book?”—Simon Winchester); and __A Splendor of Letters__ (“Elegant, wry, and humane”—André Bernard, __New York Observer__). Nicholas Basbanes writes about paper, from its invention in China two thousand years ago to its ideal means, recording the thoughts of Islamic scholars and mathematicians that made the Middle East a center of intellectual energy; from Europe, by way of Spain in the twelfth century and Italy in the thirteenth at the time of the Renaissance, to North America and the rest of the inhabited world. Basbanes writes about the ways in which paper has been used to record history, make laws, conduct business, and establish identities . . . He makes clear that without paper, modern hygienic practice would be unimaginable; that as currency, people wi

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Author

Nicholas A. Basbanes

Publisher

Alfred A. Knopf

Published

2013

Language

EN

ISBN

9780385350440

Category

history

Subjects

Antiques & Collectibles, Reference, Fiction

Rating

3.86 / 5 (219 ratings)

Updated

2026-03-14