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Author:
Basbanes, Nicholas A., 1943- author.
Title:
On paper : the everything of its two-thousand-year history / Nicholas A. Basbanes.
Edition:
First Vintage Books edition.
Copyright Date:
2014
Description:
xvi, 430 pages : illustrations ; 21 cm
Subject:
Paper--History.
Papermaking--History.
Paper industry--History.
Paper--History.
Papermaking--History.
Paper industry--History.
Notes:
Includes bibliographical references (pages 377-410) and index.
Summary:
Presents a history of paper that traces its invention in China 1,800 years ago through its myriad applications in business, trade, and culture to illuminate paper's crucial role in political scandals, laws, and significant events.
ISBN:
0307279642
9780307279644
LCCN:
bl2014047671
Locations:
DJPD353 -- Hampton Public Library (Hampton)
PQAX094 -- Wartburg College - Vogel Library (Waverly)

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