From Papyrus to Hypertext: Toward the Universal Digital Library (Topics in the Digital Humanities)
Traces the history of writing technologies and considers how digital media are reshaping reading, libraries, and the transmission of knowledge.
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This book examines the transformation of textual media from early writing surfaces to contemporary digital formats.
It discusses how changes in technology have influenced reading practices and the organization of knowledge.
The author considers the implications of hypertext and digital libraries for access, preservation, and scholarship.
Topics include the continuity and rupture between traditional and electronic texts in the humanities.
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