Dahl's History of the Book

by William A. Katz

An overview of the history of books and communication, exploring how books have shaped and reflected social, political, and literary developments, with sections on writing in the Middle East and Egypt, classical Greece and Rome, the Middle Ages, the Renaissance, printing and publishing, and the twen

Genres: Nonfiction, Books About Books

309 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 1995

Reviews

[Laura · Rating 3 out of 5]

This was one of the books listed by my professor in lieu of a regular textbook. So as a "textbook" it was much more engaging than the usual. As a regular reading book it was pretty good. I didn't finish this book because the section of class covering the history of books ended, and it wasn't worth it to keep reading after its usefulness was over.

[Tayler K · Rating 2 out of 5]

LIS 604

This book: 257 pages (without notes)
Other book: 280 pages (without notes)
Other material: ~52 pages

Course total: 589 pages

[Aimee · Rating 3 out of 5]

for a textbook not so awful