How the Page Matters Contributor(s): Mak, Bonnie (Author) |
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ISBN: 1442615354 ISBN-13: 9781442615359 Publisher: University of Toronto Press OUR PRICE: $37.95 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: November 2012 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Language Arts & Disciplines | Publishers & Publishing Industry - Language Arts & Disciplines | Communication Studies - Literary Criticism | Medieval |
Dewey: 002 |
Series: Studies in Book and Print Culture |
Physical Information: 0.4" H x 6.7" W x 9.7" (0.75 lbs) 160 pages |
Themes: - Chronological Period - Medieval (500-1453) |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: From handwritten texts to online books, the page has been a standard interface for transmitting knowledge for over two millennia. It is also a dynamic device, readily transformed to suit the needs of contemporary readers. In How the Page Matters, Bonnie Mak explores how changing technology has affected the reception of visual and written information. |
Contributor Bio(s): Mak, Bonnie: - Bonnie Mak is an assistant professor in the Graduate School of Library and Information Science and the Program for Medieval Studies at the University of Illinois. |