The Book on the Bookshelf
Title | The Book on the Bookshelf PDF eBook |
Author | Henry Petroski |
Publisher | Vintage |
Pages | 308 |
Release | 2010-12-01 |
Genre | Literary Criticism |
ISBN | 0307773280 |
From the author of the highly praised The Pencil and The Evolution of Useful Things comes another captivating history of the seemingly mundane: the book and its storage. Most of us take for granted that our books are vertical on our shelves with the spines facing out, but Henry Petroski, inveterately curious engineer, didn't. As a result, readers are guided along the astonishing evolution from papyrus scrolls boxed at Alexandria to upright books shelved at the Library of Congress. Unimpeachably researched, enviably written, and charmed with anecdotes from Seneca to Samuel Pepys to a nineteenth-century bibliophile who had to climb over his books to get into bed, The Book on the Bookshelf is indispensable for anyone who loves books.
Fors Clavigera
Title | Fors Clavigera PDF eBook |
Author | John Ruskin |
Publisher | |
Pages | 512 |
Release | 1884 |
Genre | Aesthetics |
ISBN |
Japanese Bookbinding
Title | Japanese Bookbinding PDF eBook |
Author | Kōsanjin Ikegami |
Publisher | |
Pages | 127 |
Release | 2012 |
Genre | Bookbinding |
ISBN |
Romances of the French Revolution
Title | Romances of the French Revolution PDF eBook |
Author | G. Lenotre |
Publisher | |
Pages | 446 |
Release | 1908 |
Genre | France |
ISBN |
The British Library Guide to Bookbinding
Title | The British Library Guide to Bookbinding PDF eBook |
Author | P. J. M. Marks |
Publisher | University of Toronto Press |
Pages | 100 |
Release | 1998-01-01 |
Genre | Language Arts & Disciplines |
ISBN | 9780802081766 |
An introduction to the history and techniques of bookbinding that offers a thorough and accessible historical overview of techniques and processes, illustrated with examples, diagrams, and photographs of craftspeople at work.
A Short Sketch of Temporary Regulations (unitl Better Shall be Proposed)
Title | A Short Sketch of Temporary Regulations (unitl Better Shall be Proposed) PDF eBook |
Author | Granville Sharp |
Publisher | |
Pages | 236 |
Release | 1788 |
Genre | Law |
ISBN |
The Virgin Way
Title | The Virgin Way PDF eBook |
Author | Richard Branson |
Publisher | Random House |
Pages | 404 |
Release | 2014-09-09 |
Genre | Biography & Autobiography |
ISBN | 0753519887 |
In September 2012, a YOUGOV poll conducted in Britain found that the person British workers would most like as their manager was Sir Richard Branson. With over 40 years in business, Richard Branson is an inspiring pioneer of humanitarian projects and an iconic business leader. In The Virgin Way: How to Listen, Learn, Laugh and Lead, Richard shares and distils his secrets of leadership and success. Featuring anecdotes from his own business dealings, as well as his observations of many others who have inspired him âe" from politicians, business leaders, explorers, scientists and philanthropists âe" Richard reflects on the qualities he feels are essential for success in todayâe(tm)s world. This is not a conventional book on leadership. There are no rules âe" but rather the secrets of leadership that he has learned along the way from his days at Virgin Records, to his recent work with The Elders. Whether youâe(tm)re at the beginning of your career, or head of a Fortune 500 company âe" this is your guide to being your own CEO (Chief Enabling Officer) and becoming a true leader âe" not just a boss.