Author: Thaddeus DavidsPublisher: New York : T. Davids
ISBN:
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 128
Book Description
The History of Ink
Author: Thaddeus DavidsPublisher: New York : T. Davids
ISBN:
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 128
Book Description
The Social Life of Ink
Author: Ted BishopPublisher: Penguin Canada
ISBN: 014319318X
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 304
Book Description
A rich and imaginative discovery of how ink has shaped culture and why it is here to stay Ink is so much a part of daily life that we take it for granted, yet its invention was as significant as the wheel. Ink not only recorded culture, it bought political power, divided peoples, and led to murderous rivalries. Ancient letters on a page were revered as divine light, and precious ink recipes were held secret for centuries. And, when it first hit markets not so long ago, the excitement over the disposable ballpoint pen equalled that for a new smartphone—with similar complaints to the manufacturers. Curious about its impact on culture, literature, and the course of history, Ted Bishop sets out to explore the story of ink. From Budapest to Buenos Aires, he traces the lives of the innovators who created the ballpoint pen—revolutionary technology that still requires exact engineering today. Bishop visits a ranch in Utah to meet a master ink-maker who relishes igniting linseed oil to make traditional printers’ ink. In China, he learns that ink can be an exquisite object, the subject of poetry, and a means of strengthening (or straining) family bonds. And in the Middle East, he sees the world’s oldest Qur’an, stained with the blood of the caliph who was assassinated while reading it. An inquisitive and personal tour around the world, The Social Life of Ink asks us to look more closely at something we see so often that we don’t see it at all.
Ancient Ink
Author: Lars KrutakPublisher: University of Washington Press
ISBN: 0295742844
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 369
Book Description
The human desire to adorn the body is universal and timeless. While specific forms of body decoration and the motivations for them vary by region, culture, and era, all human societies have engaged in practices designed to augment and enhance people’s natural appearance. Tattooing, the process of inserting pigment into the skin to create permanent designs and patterns, is one of the most widespread forms of body art and was practiced by ancient cultures throughout the world, with tattoos appearing on human mummies by 3200 BCE. Ancient Ink, the first book dedicated to the archaeological study of tattooing, presents new, globe-spanning research examining tattooed human remains, tattoo tools, and ancient art. Connecting ancient body art traditions to modern culture through Indigenous communities and the work of contemporary tattoo artists, the volume’s contributors reveal the antiquity, durability, and significance of body decoration, illuminating how different societies have used their skin to construct their identities.
FORTY CENTURIES OF INK
Author: DAVID N.CARVALHOThe Weight Of Ink
Author: Rachel KadishPublisher: HarperCollins
ISBN: 0544866673
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 592
Book Description
WINNER OF A NATIONAL JEWISH BOOK AWARD A USA TODAY BESTSELLER "A gifted writer, astonishingly adept at nuance, narration, and the politics of passion."—Toni Morrison Set in London of the 1660s and of the early twenty-first century, The Weight of Ink is the interwoven tale of two women of remarkable intellect: Ester Velasquez, an emigrant from Amsterdam who is permitted to scribe for a blind rabbi, just before the plague hits the city; and Helen Watt, an ailing historian with a love of Jewish history. When Helen is summoned by a former student to view a cache of newly discovered seventeenth-century Jewish documents, she enlists the help of Aaron Levy, an American graduate student as impatient as he is charming, and embarks on one last project: to determine the identity of the documents' scribe, the elusive "Aleph." Electrifying and ambitious, The Weight of Ink is about women separated by centuries—and the choices and sacrifices they must make in order to reconcile the life of the heart and mind.
The History of Ink.
Author: Thaddeus DavidsPublisher: BoD – Books on Demand
ISBN: 3752346817
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 66
Book Description
Reproduction of the original: The History of Ink. by Thaddeus Davids
Traces of Ink
Author: Publisher: BRILL
ISBN: 9004444807
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 215
Book Description
Traces of Ink. Experiences of Philology and Replication is a collection of original papers exploring the textual and material aspects of inks and ink-making in a number of premodern cultures (Babylonia, the Graeco-Roman world, the Syriac milieu and the Arabo-Islamic tradition). The volume proposes a fresh and interdisciplinary approach to the study of technical traditions, in which new results can be achieved thanks to the close collaboration between philologists and scientists. Replication represents a crucial meeting point between these two parties: a properly edited text informs the experts in the laboratory who, in turn, may shed light on many aspects of the text by recreating the material reality behind it. Contributors are: Miriam Blanco Cesteros, Michele Cammarosano, Claudia Colini, Vincenzo Damiani, Sara Fani, Matteo Martelli, Ira Rabin, Lucia Raggetti, and Katja Weirauch.
A History of Printing Ink, Balls and Rollers, 1440-1850
Author: Colin H. BloyPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Printing machinery and supplies
Languages : en
Pages : 180
Book Description
The History of Ink
Author: Thaddeus DavidsPublisher: BoD – Books on Demand
ISBN: 375240115X
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 66
Book Description
Reproduction of the original: The History of Ink by Thaddeus Davids
The History of Ink, Including Its Etymology, Chemistry, and Bibliography
Author: Thaddeus DavidsPublisher: Hardpress Publishing
ISBN: 9781290905015
Category : Ink
Languages : en
Pages : 126
Book Description
Unlike some other reproductions of classic texts (1) We have not used OCR(Optical Character Recognition), as this leads to bad quality books with introduced typos. (2) In books where there are images such as portraits, maps, sketches etc We have endeavoured to keep the quality of these images, so they represent accurately the original artefact. Although occasionally there may be certain imperfections with these old texts, we feel they deserve to be made available for future generations to enjoy.