Index, A History of the: A Bookish Adventure from Medieval Manuscripts to the Digital Age
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Most of us give little thought to the back of the book--it's just where you go to look things up. But as Dennis Duncan reveals in this delightful and witty history, hiding in plain sight is an unlikely realm of ambition and obsession, sparring and politicking, pleasure and play. In the pages of the index, we might find Butchers, to be avoided, or Cows that sh-te Fire, or even catch Calvin in his chamber with a Nonne. Here, for the first time, is...
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:1324050519
ISBN13:9781324050513
Release Date:April 2023
Publisher:W. W. Norton & Company
Length:352 Pages
Weight:0.65 lbs.
Dimensions:0.9" x 5.4" x 8.1"
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