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Gaudet, John. The Pharoah's Treasure
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- Condition
- Like New
- Seller Notes
- “Hardcover in DJ Like New/Like New Unused”
- Narrative Type
- Nonfiction
- ISBN
- 9781681778532
- Book Title
- Pharaoh's Treasure : the Origin of Paper and the Rise of Western Civilization
- Item Length
- 9in
- Publisher
- Pegasus Books
- Publication Year
- 2018
- Format
- Hardcover
- Language
- English
- Item Height
- 1.5in
- Genre
- Technology & Engineering, History, Social Science
- Topic
- Materials Science / General, Archaeology, Civilization, Ancient / General, Ancient / Egypt
- Item Width
- 6in
- Item Weight
- 19.6 Oz
- Number of Pages
- 392 Pages
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For our entire history, humans have always searched for new ways to share information. This innate compulsion led to the origin of writing on the rock walls of caves and coffin lids or carving on tablets. But it was with the advent of papyrus paper when the ability to record and transmit information exploded, allowing for an exchanging of ideas from the banks of the Nile throughout the Mediterranean--and the civilized world--for the first time in human history. In The Pharaoh's Treasure , John Gaudet looks at this pivotal transition to papyrus paper, which would become the most commonly used information medium in the world for more than 4,000 years. Far from fragile, papyrus paper is an especially durable writing surface; papyrus books and documents in ancient and medieval times had a usable life of hundreds of years, and this durability has allowed items like the famous Nag Hammadi codices from the third and fourth century to survive. The story of this material that was prized by both scholars and kings reveals how papyrus paper is more than a relic of our ancient past, but a key to understanding how ideas and information shaped humanity in the ancient and early modern world.
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Publisher
Pegasus Books
ISBN-10
168177853x
ISBN-13
9781681778532
eBay Product ID (ePID)
18038479495
Product Key Features
Book Title
Pharaoh's Treasure : the Origin of Paper and the Rise of Western Civilization
Format
Hardcover
Language
English
Topic
Materials Science / General, Archaeology, Civilization, Ancient / General, Ancient / Egypt
Publication Year
2018
Genre
Technology & Engineering, History, Social Science
Number of Pages
392 Pages
Dimensions
Item Length
9in
Item Height
1.5in
Item Width
6in
Item Weight
19.6 Oz
Additional Product Features
Lc Classification Number
Z110.936
Reviews
A lively overview of a medium that was central to public and private life in the ancient world. An engaging journey to the distant past., A fascinating, thought-provoking history of papyrus's use in communication. Accessible and engagingly written., This fascinating and beautifully written book is an absolute eye opener. John Gaudet has a remarkable story to tell, and he tells it extremely well. A wonderful, enlightening book., A fascinating account of the plant that provided the world with paper for the first four thousand years of its history. Lively and well written., Is there anything that papyrus can't do? Offering abundant information, Gaudet's combination of environmental advocacy and botanical objectivity forms a unique resource about a unique organism.
Copyright Date
2018
Target Audience
Trade
Dewey Decimal
676.09
Dewey Edition
23
Illustrated
Yes
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Not quite what I expected; so even at discounted price offer, a little pricier than maybe should have been. Some issues (not sure who's to blame -- eBay or the company making the delivery) over tracking info. But book is amusing (the people who wrote the doggerel poems were clearly having WAAY too much fun). And even with the tracking snafu it was delivered a bit earlier than I was anticipating (good -- had bad weather a day or 2 later). "Very good" condition? Maybe.... Not an expert there.
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I am very sorry you are disappointed with the condition. At least it arrived within 4 days of purchase. If you wish to return it you may.
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