Paper and Paper Making, Ancient and Modern (Classic Reprint) - Couverture souple

Herring, Richard

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 1333812647 ISBN 13 : 9781333812645

Editeur : Forgotten Books, 2018

Synopsis

Delve into the science and history of paper and its making, from ancient fibers to modern machines. This guide explores how paper began as a medium for recording language and how it evolved into a global material that fuels printing, art, and everyday life.

In clear, accessible chapters, you’ll trace the journey from early writing surfaces to the Egyptian papyrus, learn how the art of writing shaped civilization, and see how paper is produced today. The book covers the birth of modern paper, its practical uses, and the people who propelled its development, including notable figures and pivotal machines.

• Origins of writing and the rise of paper as a recording medium


• Materials and methods, from rags and straw to pulp and processing


• Key advances in machinery and production, including the Fourdrinier machine


• Profiles of influential contributors and the shift from handmade to large-scale manufacture

Ideal for readers of technical history, industrial innovation, and the story behind everyday materials, this edition offers a practical and historical view of paper making. It’s a fit for students, collectors, and curious minds interested in how a simple sheet connects to printing, art, and communication.

A propos du livre

Présentation de l'éditeur

This book was originally published prior to 1923, and represents a reproduction of an important historical work, maintaining the same format as the original work. While some publishers have opted to apply OCR (optical character recognition) technology to the process, we believe this leads to sub-optimal results (frequent typographical errors, strange characters and confusing formatting) and does not adequately preserve the historical character of the original artifact. We believe this work is culturally important in its original archival form. While we strive to adequately clean and digitally enhance the original work, there are occasionally instances where imperfections such as blurred or missing pages, poor pictures or errant marks may have been introduced due to either the quality of the original work or the scanning process itself. Despite these occasional imperfections, we have brought it back into print as part of our ongoing global book preservation commitment, providing customers with access to the best possible historical reprints. We appreciate your understanding of these occasional imperfections, and sincerely hope you enjoy seeing the book in a format as close as possible to that intended by the original publisher.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Forgotten Books
• Date d'édition: 2018
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1333812647
• ISBN 13: 9781333812645
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 147
• Coordonnées du fabricant: Copytech (UK) Ltd, Trading as Printondemand-worldwide.com; gpsr@podww.com; ; 9 Culley Court; Orton Southgate; Peterborough; Cambridgeshire; PE2 6WA; Royaume-Uni
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