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Such a common article in our lives, yet without it life would be so much harder. Kurlansky does not talk so much on how to make paper, but what to do with it. Yes, some paper technology is there, but so is art, literature, politics, history and the paper that made it all possible. There is a great deal of backstory and trivia here, but this is what makes the book so compelling. How people used paper in different ways to express ideas, thoughts and concepts. Even different papers are used to convey different meanings within any given discipline. This book is best read with its twin by Nicholas Basbanes, also titled Paper. Both will give you a through history of paper from pulp to final use. They are both worth one's time to read and if there is a criticism to be made here, it is they seem to end too quickly.Read full review
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If you think you know a bit about the history ... think again! This well researched book will give you more info than you ever expected for such a common product. Not only did I find the story compelling, but I found it hard to put down until I finished reading it.
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