The Book: A Cover-to-Cover Exploration of the Most Powerful Object of Our Time

Book review by Deane Barker • October 20, 2016 • tags: books, history •

An image of the cover of the book "The Book: A Cover-to-Cover Exploration of the Most Powerful Object of Our Time"

i didn’t write a formal review of this, but i talk about the book quite a bit in this blog post:

The Book Itself: Four Thoughts on the Enduring Value of the Printed Book

Book Data

Author: Keith Houston
Year: 2016
Pages: 448
Acquired: Not recorded
Open Library: OL20034402W

I have read this book. According to my records, I completed it on October 20, 2016.
A hardcover copy of this book is currently in my home library.

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↑ Outbound link to – The Book Itself: Four Thoughts on the Enduring Value of the Printed Book November 15, 2016

The book itself matters. Beyond the practicalities it offers over ebooks, the printed book carries with it intangible characteristics that we take for granted and wouldn’t miss until long after their absence.