A Best Book of the Year:Mother Jones • Bloomberg News • National Post • Kirkus In these pages; Nicholas Basbanes—the consummate bibliophile’s bibliophile—shows how paper has been civilization’s constant companion. It preserves our history and gives record to our very finest literary; cultural; and scientific accomplishments. Since its invention in China nearly two millennia ago; the technology of paper has spread throughout the inhabited world. With deep knowledge and care; Basbanes traces paper’s trail from the earliest handmade sheets to the modern-day mills. Paper; yoked to politics; has played a crucial role in the unfolding of landmark events; from the American Revolution to Daniel Ellsberg’s Pentagon Papers to the aftermath of 9/11. Without paper; modern hygienic practice would be unimaginable; as currency; people will do almost anything to possess it; and; as a tool of expression; it is inextricable from human culture. Lavishly researched; compellingly written; this masterful guide illuminates paper’s endless possibilities.
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