Brookfield (23-35; 46-53)

“Is it a book? This world history is one of the most curious ‘books’ ever made. Notes in German on events from the Creation to 1595 were written on long strips of paper. The writing is clear, but there is no obvious beginning or end.”

http://blogs.setonhill.edu/KaylaSawyer/2008/02/brookfield-2335.html

http://blogs.setonhill.edu/DaniellaChoynowski/2008/02/combination.html

"... Ever since books took the form they have today, called a codex, people have bound them to give a protective outer covering over the paper or parchment pages. ... For the last hundred years or so most ordinary books have been bound by machine, because this is cheaper than binding by hand, but craft bookbinders still use the traditional methods developed centuries ago. (Brookfield, Book 46)"

Trackback: http://blogs.setonhill.edu/ChristopherUlicne/024438.html

"In the nineteenth century, the introduction of postal services brought an increase in letter writing, and written communications grew rapidly." (Brookfield, p.50)

The link to my blog:
http://blogs.setonhill.edu/JeremyBarrick/2008/02/el336_brookfield_learning_word.html

http://blogs.setonhill.edu/DavidCristello/2008/02/brookfield_entry.html

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