Paper ABC: A Dictionary of Know-How
Pyramid| N° d'inventaire | 31885 |
| Format | 15 x 23 |
| Détails | 192 p., numerous color figures, paperback. |
| Publication | Paris, 2025 |
| Etat | Nine |
| ISBN | 9782350175935 |
Omnipresent in our lives, even in the digital age, paper is rich in a history and tradition dating back thousands of years. Specialists in the field, in France and Japan, compile in the pages of this book all their technical and practical knowledge about this iconic material. In the form of a dictionary, the book reveals the secrets of papermaking and use across time and space.
An unprecedented exploration of an exceptional material
- 248 terms explained
- 110 illustrations
- A major Franco-Japanese study on papermaking expertise
- A work that combines science, technology and history
- Precise information punctuated with anecdotes
- An analysis of handmade and machine-made papers
Omnipresent in our lives, even in the digital age, paper is rich in a history and tradition dating back thousands of years. Specialists in the field, in France and Japan, compile in the pages of this book all their technical and practical knowledge about this iconic material. In the form of a dictionary, the book reveals the secrets of papermaking and use across time and space.
An unprecedented exploration of an exceptional material
- 248 terms explained
- 110 illustrations
- A major Franco-Japanese study on papermaking expertise
- A work that combines science, technology and history
- Precise information punctuated with anecdotes
- An analysis of handmade and machine-made papers