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The paper revolution
For a long time all writings were done in single copies, on materials such as bones, stones, leather, bamboo and silk.
It was in China, between the 2nd and 6th centuries, that paper, ink and printing were invented, thus permitting many copies of a work to be made and distributed.
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Europeans catch up
It took 1000 more years for the Chinese inventions to reach and catch on in Europe.
Together with the invention of movable type printing, they enabled Europe to grow its body of written knowledge significantly. Between 1450-1500 Europe advanced from a few tens of thousands of hand written b...
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The magic of books
- Books take us inside the minds of other people
- Books enable us to travel through time and tap the wisdom of our ancestors
- Books bind together people that never knew each other
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Extending the brain
Tens of thousands of years ago we reached a point when we needed to know more than could be stored in our brains.
We were forced to invent ways of storing information outside of our body:
- Carving in stones and bones
- Painting on bamboo and...
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Libraries
All written knowledge was made accessible through libraries.
Over time libraries expanded to store more and more information. From the Library of Alexandria that had 1 million papyrus scrolls to the New York Public Library that has 10 million books.
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- In 105 China, an official Cai Lung suggested using "the bark of trees, remnants of hemp, rags of cloth, and fishing nets" for writing on instead of heavier bamboo or costlier silk material.
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The first printed book
- Block printing probably originated in China. The letter of Chinese alphabets were carved in mirror writing on large wooden blocks. The ink would be applied to the entire block, and then paper was pressed against the block. The oldest surviving printed book is the Buddhist t...
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- Codex is closer to modern books. The pages were made from folded leaves or parchments (animal skins) and bound together on one side, one after another. The earliest surviving codex dates back to the 4th century and is the greek biblical manuscript known as Codex Sinaiticus....
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