{"product_id":"on-paper-the-everything-of-its-two-thousand-year-history-0307279642","title":"On Paper: The Everything of Its Two-Thousand-Year History","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eISBN:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0307279642\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/strong\u003e Basbanes, Nicholas A.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e New\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA Best Book of the Year:Mother Jones  Bloomberg News  National Post  KirkusIn these pages, Nicholas Basbanes-the consummate bibliophiles bibliophile-shows how paper has been civilizations 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 papers 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 Ellsbergs 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 papers endless possibilities.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Mia Karts","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51735387537696,"sku":"NEW0307279642","price":26.67,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0980\/7426\/3840\/files\/61Oyx79uRPL.jpg?v=1779483493","url":"https:\/\/miakarts.com\/products\/on-paper-the-everything-of-its-two-thousand-year-history-0307279642","provider":"Miakarts Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}