A History of ReadingThis is an intimate study of the art and craft of reading from prehistory to the present. The author meticulously traces the history of reading from the earliest examples of the clay tablets to today's digital revolution. |
Contents
ACTS OF READING | 25 |
The Silent Readers | 41 |
The Book of Memory | 55 |
Copyright | |
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