Week 9: Books and the Power of Print

Papyrus

Substance to hold written language made from plant needs found along the Nile River

Parchment

Treatment animal skin used as an early pre-paper substance

Scribes

Transcribe philosophical tracts and religious texts of time period

Manuscript Culture

Period in which books were painstakingly lettered, decorated, and bound by hand was next step in evolution of books

Illuminated Manuscript

Books from the Middle Ages that featured decorative, colorful designs and illustrations on each page

Block Printing

Technique in which sheets of paper were applied to blocks of inked wood with raised surfaces

Trade Books

Hardbound and paperback books aimed at general readers and sold at commerical retail outlets

Textbooks

Serve a nation intent on improving literacy rates and public education

Professional Books

Target various occupational groups; not intended for general consumer market

Book Challenge

Formal request for removal of a book from a library

Acquisitions Editors

Seek out and sign authors to contracts and handle subsidiary rights - selling the rights to a book for use in other media

Developmental Editors

Provide the authors feedback, make suggestions for improvements