Summary
Ink is so much a part of daily life that we take it for granted, yet its invention was as significant as the wheel. Ink not only recorded culture, it bought political power, divided peoples, and led to murderous rivalries. Ancient letters on a page were revered as divine light, and precious ink recipes were held secret for centuries. And, when it first hit markets not so long ago, the excitement over the disposable ballpoint pen equalled that for a new smartphone—with similar complaints to th…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780143169574 |
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| ISBN-10: | 0143169572 |
| Author: | Ted Bishop |
| Publisher: | Penguin Putnam Inc |
| Imprint: | Plume |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 400 |
| Release Date: | 18 May 2017 |
| Weight: | 368g |
| Dimensions: | 203mm x 130mm |
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About The Author
Ted Bishop
TED BISHOP is a professor emeritus of English literature and film studies at the University of Alberta. His first book, Riding with Rilke, was a Canadian bestseller and was shortlisted for the Governor General’s Literary Award for non-fiction. His travel essay “The Hawkman of Kandahar” won the Prairie Fire award for non-fiction. He has received a CBC literary award for travel, and two nominations for National Magazine Awards for his motorcycle essays.
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