The Science of Reading: Information, Media, and Mind in Modern America - Hardcover
by Adrian Johns
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Language:EnglishPublisher:University of Chicago PressISBN-13:9780226821481ISBN-10:022682148XUPC:9780226821481Book Category:Science, Language Arts & Disciplines, HistoryBook Subcategory:History, Literacy, ModernSize:8.80 x 6.50 x 2.30 inchesWeight:2.101Product ID:SCM0QVSB0P
The Science of Reading: Information, Media, and Mind in Modern America
For the first time, the story of how and why we have plumbed the mysteries of reading, and why it matters today. Reading is perhaps the essential practice of modern civilization. For centuries, it has been seen as key to both personal fulfillment and social progress, and millions today depend on it to participate fully in our society. Yet, at its heart, reading is a surprisingly elusive...
Language:EnglishPublisher:University of Chicago PressISBN-13:9780226821481ISBN-10:022682148XUPC:9780226821481Book Category:Science, Language Arts & Disciplines, HistoryBook Subcategory:History, Literacy, ModernSize:8.80 x 6.50 x 2.30 inchesWeight:2.101Product ID:SCM0QVSB0P
Adrian Johns is the Allan Grant Maclear Professor of History at the University of Chicago. He is the author of The Nature of the Book: Print and Knowledge in the Making and Piracy: The Intellectual Property Wars from Gutenberg to Gates, both also published by the University of Chicago Press, as well as Death of a Pirate: British Radio and the Making of the Information Age.
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