As a vehicle for outstanding creativity, the typewriter has been taken for granted and was, until now, a blind spot in the history of writing practices.
For more than 2,500 years, the book, in a wide range of forms, has been used to document, to educate and to entertain. This book explores the rich history of the book, one of the most efficient, influential and enduring technologies ever invented.
Robert Menzies received 22,000 letters during his 1949-1966 record-breaking second term as Australian Prime Minister. They lectured him, quoted... Læs mere
This Palgrave Pivot examines the history of literacy with illiterate and semi-literate people in mind, and questions the clear division between literacy and illiteracy which has often been assumed by social and economic historians.
On 9 thermidor Year 2, Robespierre fell; on 18 brumaire Year 8, a coup d'état brought Bonaparte to power. This book demonstrates that the interval between these two momentous events was also of crucial importance.
This book examines the fascinating survival of Andorra, one of Europe's micro-states nestled between France and Spain.
Relying on autobiographical documents, this book analyses what Australians read in the 19th century, as well as what they wrote, in terms of personal and... Læs mere
Featuring original and intriguing insights as well as references to material hitherto inaccessible to English readers, this study presents a form of 'history from below' with emphasis on the individual reader and writer, and his or her experiences and perceptions.
This book examines the fascinating survival of Andorra, one of Europe's micro-states nestled between France and Spain.