The Paper Trail

An Unexpected History of a Revolutionary Invention

By: Alexander Monro

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Paperback | 24 June 2015 | Edition Number 1

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384 Pages

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This is the story of how the book you are holding came to be. It is the history of how a simple Chinese invention has wrapped itself around our world for over two millennia, along the Silk Road, through the Renaissance, the Reformation and beyond, enabling history's most momentous ideas to flourish. 'A picturesque writer with an eye for a good story and an ear for a readable style.' Iain Finlayson, The Times 'Detailed, scholarly, yet beautifully written, Monro's history is a sweeping account of the astonishing impact of paper on human culture.' Tristram Hunt 'An erudite history . . . paper, as Monro eloquently shows, has filled the supremely important role of placing 'truth in the reader's hands'.' Nature 'A book that had to be written, and must be read.' Telegraph India

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