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BySimon Eliot,Jonathan Rose

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“I often carry things to read so that I will not have to look at people.” –Charles Bukowski

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From the early Sumerian clay tablet through to the emergence of the electronic text, this Companion provides a continuous and coherent account of the history of the book. Makes use of illustrative examples and case studies of well-known texts Written by a group of expert contributors Covers topical debates, such as the nature of censorship and the future of the book