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From Printing to Streaming - Cultural Production under Capitalism (Hardcover): Michael Chanan From Printing to Streaming - Cultural Production under Capitalism (Hardcover)
Michael Chanan
R2,484 Discovery Miles 24 840 Ships in 18 - 22 working days

For mainstream economics, cultural production raises no special questions: creative expression is to be harvested for wealth creation like any other form of labour. As Karl Marx saw it, however, capital is hostile to the arts because it cannot fully control the process of creativity. But while he saw the arts as marginal to capital accumulation, that was before the birth of the mass media. Engaging with the major issues in Marxist theory around art and capitalism, From Printing to Streaming traces how the logic of cultural capitalism evolved from the print age to digital times, tracking the development of printing, photography, sound recording, newsprint, advertising, film and broadcasting, exploring the peculiarities of each as commodities, and their recent transformation by digital technology, where everything melts into computer code. Showing how these developments have had profound implications for both cultural creation and consumption, Chanan offers a radical and comprehensive analysis of the commodification of artistic creation and the struggle to realise its potential in the digital age.

3D Printing and Additive Manufacturing Technologies (Hardcover, 1st ed. 2019): L. Jyothish Kumar, Pulak M Pandey, David Ian... 3D Printing and Additive Manufacturing Technologies (Hardcover, 1st ed. 2019)
L. Jyothish Kumar, Pulak M Pandey, David Ian Wimpenny
R4,321 Discovery Miles 43 210 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

This book presents a selection of papers on advanced technologies for 3D printing and additive manufacturing, and demonstrates how these technologies have changed the face of direct, digital technologies for the rapid production of models, prototypes and patterns. Because of their wide range of applications, 3D printing and additive manufacturing technologies have sparked a powerful new industrial revolution in the field of manufacturing. The evolution of 3D printing and additive manufacturing technologies has changed design, engineering and manufacturing processes across such diverse industries as consumer products, aerospace, medical devices and automotive engineering. This book will help designers, R&D personnel, and practicing engineers grasp the latest developments in the field of 3D Printing and Additive Manufacturing.

Applications of 3D printing in Biomedical Engineering (Hardcover, 1st ed. 2021): Neeta Raj Sharma, Karupppasamy Subburaj,... Applications of 3D printing in Biomedical Engineering (Hardcover, 1st ed. 2021)
Neeta Raj Sharma, Karupppasamy Subburaj, Kamalpreet Sandhu, Vivek Sharma
R6,511 Discovery Miles 65 110 Ships in 18 - 22 working days

This book focuses on applications of three-dimensional (3D) printing in healthcare. It first describes a range of biomaterials, including their physicochemical and biological properties. It then reviews the current state of the art in bioprinting techniques and the potential application of bioprinting, computer-aided additive manufacturing of cells, tissues, and scaffolds to create organs in regenerative medicine. Further, it discusses the orthopedic applications of 3D printing in the design and fabrication of dental implants, and the use of 3D bioprinting in oral and maxillofacial surgery and in tissue and organ engineering. Lastly, the book examines the 3D printing technologies that are used for the fabrication of the drug delivery system. It also explores the current challenges and the future of 3D bioprinting in medical sciences, as well as the market demand.

Textual Transformations - Purposing and Repurposing Books from Richard Baxter to Samuel Taylor Coleridge (Hardcover): Tessa... Textual Transformations - Purposing and Repurposing Books from Richard Baxter to Samuel Taylor Coleridge (Hardcover)
Tessa Whitehouse, N.H. Keeble
R2,480 Discovery Miles 24 800 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

Early modern books were not stable or settled outputs of the press but dynamic shape-changers, subject to reworking, re-presentation, revision, and reinterpretation. Their history is often the history of multiple, sometimes competing, agencies as their texts were re-packaged, redirected, and transformed in ways that their original authors might hardly recognize. Processes of editing, revision, redaction, selection, abridgement, glossing, disputation, translation, and posthumous publication resulted in a textual elasticity and mobility that could dissolve distinctions between text and paratexts, textuality and intertextuality, manuscript and print, author and reader or editor, such that title and author's name are no longer sufficient pointers to a book's identity or contents. This collection brings together original essays by an international team of eminent scholars in the field of book history that explore these various kinds of textual inconstancy and variability. The essays are alive to the impact of commercial and technological aspects of book production and distribution (discussing, for example, the career of the pre-eminent bookseller John Nourse, the market appeal of abridgements, and the financial incentives to posthumous publication), but their interest is also in the many additional forms of agency that shaped texts and their meanings as books were repurposed to articulate, and respond to, a variety of cultural and individual needs. They engage with early modern religious, political, philosophical, and scholarly trends and debates as they discuss a wide range of genres and kinds of publication including fictional and non-fictional prose, verse miscellanies, abridgements, sermons, religious controversy, and of authors including Lucy Hutchinson, Richard Baxter, John Dryden, Thomas Burnet, John Tillotson, Henry Maundrell, Jonathan Swift, Samuel Richardson, John Wesley, and Samuel Taylor Coleridge. The result is a richly diverse collection that demonstrates the embeddedness of the book trade in the cultural dynamics of early modernity.

4D Printing - Transforming the Future Business Ecology (Hardcover): Kevin Chen 4D Printing - Transforming the Future Business Ecology (Hardcover)
Kevin Chen
R1,292 R1,131 Discovery Miles 11 310 Save R161 (12%) Ships in 18 - 22 working days
Advanced 3D-Printed Systems and Nanosystems for Drug Delivery and Tissue Engineering (Paperback): Lisa Du Toit, Pradeep Kumar,... Advanced 3D-Printed Systems and Nanosystems for Drug Delivery and Tissue Engineering (Paperback)
Lisa Du Toit, Pradeep Kumar, Yahya Choonara, Viness Pillay
R3,980 Discovery Miles 39 800 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

Advanced 3D-Printed Systems and Nanosystems for Drug Delivery and Tissue Engineering explores the intricacies of nanostructures and 3D printed systems in terms of their design as drug delivery or tissue engineering devices, their further evaluations and diverse applications. The book highlights the most recent advances in both nanosystems and 3D-printed systems for both drug delivery and tissue engineering applications. It discusses the convergence of biofabrication with nanotechnology, constructing a directional customizable biomaterial arrangement for promoting tissue regeneration, combined with the potential for controlled bioactive delivery. These discussions provide a new viewpoint for both biomaterials scientists and pharmaceutical scientists.

3D Printing Technology in Nanomedicine (Paperback): Nabeel Ahmad, Gopinath Packirisamy, Rajiv Dutta 3D Printing Technology in Nanomedicine (Paperback)
Nabeel Ahmad, Gopinath Packirisamy, Rajiv Dutta
R3,354 R3,184 Discovery Miles 31 840 Save R170 (5%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days

3D Printing Technology in Nanomedicine provides an integrated and introductory look into the rapidly evolving field of nanobiotechnology. It demystifies the processes of commercialization and discusses legal and regulatory considerations. With a focus on nanoscale processes and biomedical applications, users will find this to be a comprehensive resource on how 3D printing can be utilized in a range of areas, including the diagnosis and treatment of a variety of human diseases.

The Marketplace of Print - Pamphlets and the Public Sphere in Early Modern England (Hardcover, New): Alexandra Halasz The Marketplace of Print - Pamphlets and the Public Sphere in Early Modern England (Hardcover, New)
Alexandra Halasz
R2,746 Discovery Miles 27 460 Ships in 18 - 22 working days

Early modern pamphlets serve as an important vehicle for examining the print culture of the time, and especially the developing entanglement between technology and capitalism. Combining close readings of pamphlets by Robert Greene, Thomas Nashe, Thomas Deloney and others with a discussion of the history and deployment of print technology, The Marketplace of Print is both a work of historical recovery and a reflection on the ongoing relationship between the marketplace and the public sphere.

Simulation of Additive Manufacturing using Meshfree Methods - With Focus on Requirements for an Accurate Solution (Hardcover,... Simulation of Additive Manufacturing using Meshfree Methods - With Focus on Requirements for an Accurate Solution (Hardcover, 1st ed. 2022)
Christian Weissenfels
R4,245 Discovery Miles 42 450 Ships in 18 - 22 working days

This book provides a detailed instruction to virtually reproduce the processes of Additive Manufacturing on a computer. First, all mathematical equations needed to model these processes are presented. Due to their flexibility, meshfree methods represent optimal computational solution schemes to simulate Additive Manufacturing processes. On the other hand, these methods usually do not guarantee an accurate solution. For this reason, this monograph is dedicated in detail to the necessary criteria for computational solution schemes to provide accurate results. Several meshfree methods are examined with respect to these conditions. Two different 3D printing techniques are presented in detail. The results obtained from the simulation are investigated and compared with experimental data. This work is addressed to both scientists and professionals working in the field of development who are interested to learn the secrets behind meshfree methods or get into the modeling of Additive Manufacturing.

3D Bioprinting - Fundamentals, Principles and Applications (Paperback): Ibrahim Tarik Ozbolat 3D Bioprinting - Fundamentals, Principles and Applications (Paperback)
Ibrahim Tarik Ozbolat
R2,839 Discovery Miles 28 390 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

3D Bioprinting: Fundamentals, Principles and Applications provides the latest information on the fundamentals, principles, physics, and applications of 3D bioprinting. It contains descriptions of the various bioprinting processes and technologies used in additive biomanufacturing of tissue constructs, tissues, and organs using living cells. The increasing availability and decreasing costs of 3D printing technologies are driving its use to meet medical needs, and this book provides an overview of these technologies and their integration. Each chapter discusses current limitations on the relevant technology, giving future perspectives. Professor Ozbolat has pulled together expertise from the fields of bioprinting, tissue engineering, tissue fabrication, and 3D printing in his inclusive table of contents. Topics covered include raw materials, processes, machine technology, products, applications, and limitations. The information in this book will help bioengineers, tissue and manufacturing engineers, and medical doctors understand the features of each bioprinting process, as well as bioink and bioprinter types. In addition, the book presents tactics that can be used to select the appropriate process for a given application, such as tissue engineering and regenerative medicine, transplantation, clinics, or pharmaceutics.

Printing on Polymers - Fundamentals and Applications (Hardcover): Joanna Izdebska-Podsiadly, Sabu Thomas Printing on Polymers - Fundamentals and Applications (Hardcover)
Joanna Izdebska-Podsiadly, Sabu Thomas
R4,736 Discovery Miles 47 360 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

Printing on Polymers: Fundamentals and Applications is the first authoritative reference covering the most important developments in the field of printing on polymers, their composites, nanocomposites, and gels. The book examines the current state-of-the-art and new challenges in the formulation of inks, surface activation of polymer surfaces, and various methods of printing. The book equips engineers and materials scientists with the tools required to select the correct method, assess the quality of the result, reduce costs, and keep up-to-date with regulations and environmental concerns. Choosing the correct way of decorating a particular polymer is an important part of the production process. Although printing on polymeric substrates can have desired positive effects, there can be problems associated with various decorating techniques. Physical, chemical, and thermal interactions can cause problems, such as cracking, peeling, or dulling. Safety, environmental sustainability, and cost are also significant factors which need to be considered. With contributions from leading researchers from industry, academia, and private research institutions, this book serves as a one-stop reference for this field-from print ink manufacture to polymer surface modification and characterization; and from printing methods to applications and end-of-life issues.

Book, Text, Medium - Cross-Sectional Reading for a Digital Age (Hardcover): Garrett Stewart Book, Text, Medium - Cross-Sectional Reading for a Digital Age (Hardcover)
Garrett Stewart
R2,509 Discovery Miles 25 090 Ships in 18 - 22 working days

Book, Text, Medium: Cross Sectional Reading for a Digital Age utilizes codex history, close reading, and language philosophy to assess the transformative arc between medieval books and today's e-books. It examines what happens to the reading experience in the twenty-first century when the original concept of a book is still held in the mind of a reader, if no longer in the reader's hand. Leading critic Garrett Stewart explores the play of mediation more generally, as the concept of book moves from a manufactured object to simply the language it puts into circulation. Framed by digital poetics, phonorobotics, and the rising popularity of audiobooks, this study sheds new light on both the history of reading and the negation of legible print in conceptual book art.

Principles of Textile Printing (Hardcover): Asim Kumar Roy Choudhury Principles of Textile Printing (Hardcover)
Asim Kumar Roy Choudhury
R9,032 Discovery Miles 90 320 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

Principles of Textile Printing discusses technical aspects of textile printing, covering almost all topics related to textile printing, including the types and quality of printing important for user satisfaction. It offers historical and introductory aspects of textile printing, styles and methods of printing, and printing and ancillary machines. Describes a variety of existing technologies and a wide range of designs created by applying colors in restricted portions using printing tools. Identifies technical, as opposed to artistic, aspects of textile printing. Covers a wide range of diverse and economical designs created by applying colors in restricted portions using printing tools. Discusses theoretical as well as practical aspects of textile printing. Explores a broad variety of printing types. The book aims to educate those readers from large printing houses as well as from cottage and smaller boutique printers so that their products meet fastness standards.

The Art and History of Book Printing - A Topical Bibliography (Hardcover): Vito J. Brenni The Art and History of Book Printing - A Topical Bibliography (Hardcover)
Vito J. Brenni
R1,346 R1,209 Discovery Miles 12 090 Save R137 (10%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days

Included in this topical bibliography are 1,060 citations of books, theses, articles, and library, exhibit, and sales catalogs in English, French, German, Italian, Spanish, and other languages. Topics include reference works, printers' manuals, machinery and materials, printers' marks, and a general history of book printing. Special attention is given to the printing of books in mathematics, medicine, music, religion, and science. Three separate sections cover Hebrew printing, maps, and forgery and fictitious imprints. Additional annotations for certain entries provide information on editions, special features, and other sources of information. Two classified checklists, supplementing the main bibliography, contain a selection of articles on writing, calligraphy, and typography. An author index includes authors, editors, revisers, and writers of annotations and introductions. A subject index provides access to information on the titles and annotations. Cross references facilitate the use of the indexes.

Additive Manufacturing: Foundation Knowledge For The Beginners (Hardcover): Sunpreet Singh, Chander Prakash, Seeram Ramakrishna Additive Manufacturing: Foundation Knowledge For The Beginners (Hardcover)
Sunpreet Singh, Chander Prakash, Seeram Ramakrishna
R2,126 Discovery Miles 21 260 Ships in 18 - 22 working days

This book provides the key fundamental principles, classifications, recent developments, as well as different applications of additive manufacturing technologies. A comprehensive overview of the different classes is given, covering polymer-based, metal-based and ceramic-based systems. Special topics such as bioprinting and 4D printing are also introduced. The authors discuss the technological aspects of additive manufacturing in a very clear and understandable way, delivered with the help of self-illustrating artworks. This book is particularly designed to suit the curriculum requirements of undergraduate and graduate students enrolled in Mechanical Engineering, Material Science, Product Design and Development, Biomedical Engineering, Automobile and Aerospace Engineering, and other closely related domains. Manufacturing professionals working in similar fields may also wish to read it as a refresher and to catch up on recent advances.

Additive Manufacturing: Foundation Knowledge For The Beginners (Paperback): Sunpreet Singh, Chander Prakash, Seeram Ramakrishna Additive Manufacturing: Foundation Knowledge For The Beginners (Paperback)
Sunpreet Singh, Chander Prakash, Seeram Ramakrishna
R1,216 Discovery Miles 12 160 Ships in 18 - 22 working days

This book provides the key fundamental principles, classifications, recent developments, as well as different applications of additive manufacturing technologies. A comprehensive overview of the different classes is given, covering polymer-based, metal-based and ceramic-based systems. Special topics such as bioprinting and 4D printing are also introduced. The authors discuss the technological aspects of additive manufacturing in a very clear and understandable way, delivered with the help of self-illustrating artworks. This book is particularly designed to suit the curriculum requirements of undergraduate and graduate students enrolled in Mechanical Engineering, Material Science, Product Design and Development, Biomedical Engineering, Automobile and Aerospace Engineering, and other closely related domains. Manufacturing professionals working in similar fields may also wish to read it as a refresher and to catch up on recent advances.

The Gutenberg Parenthesis - The Age of Print and Its Lessons for the Age of the Internet (Hardcover): Jeff Jarvis The Gutenberg Parenthesis - The Age of Print and Its Lessons for the Age of the Internet (Hardcover)
Jeff Jarvis
R631 Discovery Miles 6 310 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

The Gutenberg Parenthesis traces the epoch of print from its fateful beginnings to our digital present – and draws out lessons for the age to come. The age of print is a grand exception in history. For five centuries it fostered what some call print culture – a worldview shaped by the completeness, permanence, and authority of the printed word. As a technology, print at its birth was as disruptive as the digital migration of today. Now, as the internet ushers us past print culture, journalist Jeff Jarvis offers important lessons from the era we leave behind. To understand our transition out of the Gutenberg Age, Jarvis first examines the transition into it. Tracking Western industrialized print to its origins, he explores its invention, spread, and evolution, as well as the bureaucracy and censorship that followed. He also reveals how print gave rise to the idea of the mass – mass media, mass market, mass culture, mass politics, and so on – that came to dominate the public sphere. What can we glean from the captivating, profound, and challenging history of our devotion to print? Could it be that we are returning to a time before mass media, to a society built on conversation, and that we are relearning how to hold that conversation with ourselves? Brimming with broader implications for today’s debates over communication, authorship, and ownership, Jarvis’ exploration of print on a grand scale is also a complex, compelling history of technology and power.

Adaptive Image Processing Algorithms for Printing (Hardcover, 1st ed. 2018): Ilia V. Safonov, Ilya V. Kurilin, Michael N.... Adaptive Image Processing Algorithms for Printing (Hardcover, 1st ed. 2018)
Ilia V. Safonov, Ilya V. Kurilin, Michael N. Rychagov, Ekaterina V. Tolstaya
R4,718 Discovery Miles 47 180 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

This book presents essential algorithms for the image processing pipeline of photo-printers and accompanying software tools, offering an exposition of multiple image enhancement algorithms, smart aspect-ratio changing techniques for borderless printing and approaches for non-standard printing modes. All the techniques described are content-adaptive and operate in an automatic mode thanks to machine learning reasoning or ingenious heuristics. The first part includes algorithms, for example, red-eye correction and compression artefacts reduction, that can be applied in any photo processing application, while the second part focuses specifically on printing devices, e.g. eco-friendly and anaglyph printing. The majority of the techniques presented have a low computational complexity because they were initially designed for integration in system-on-chip. The book reflects the authors' practical experience in algorithm development for industrial R&D.

Lasers In 3d Printing And Manufacturing (Paperback): Chee Kai Chua, Murukeshan Vadakke Matham, Young-Jin Kim Lasers In 3d Printing And Manufacturing (Paperback)
Chee Kai Chua, Murukeshan Vadakke Matham, Young-Jin Kim
R1,546 R1,465 Discovery Miles 14 650 Save R81 (5%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days

Additive Manufacturing (AM), popularly known as 3D printing, is playing an increasingly significant role in the manufacturing arena. AM has revolutionized how prototypes are to be made and small batch manufacturing should be carried out. Due to high flexibility and high efficiency of lasers, laser-assisted Manufacturing (LAM) and AM technologies are recently getting much attention over traditional methods.This textbook is a timely information resource for undergraduates, postgraduates and researchers who are interested in this emerging technology. The book will cover the basics of lasers, optics and materials used for manufacturing and 3D printing. It will also include several case studies for readers to apply their understanding of the topics, provide sufficient theoretical background and insights to today's key laser-assisted AM processes and conclude with the future prospects of this exciting technology.This is the first textbook tailored specifically for Lasers in 3D Printing and Manufacturing with detailed explanations. The book will focus on laser-assisted 3D printing and Additive Manufacturing (AM) from basic principles of lasers, optics and AM materials to advanced AM technologies, including in-depth discussion on critical aspects throughout the laser-assisted AM processes, such as optical system design, laser-material interaction and laser parameters' optimization.

Lasers In 3d Printing And Manufacturing (Hardcover): Chee Kai Chua, Murukeshan Vadakke Matham, Young-Jin Kim Lasers In 3d Printing And Manufacturing (Hardcover)
Chee Kai Chua, Murukeshan Vadakke Matham, Young-Jin Kim
R2,846 Discovery Miles 28 460 Ships in 18 - 22 working days

Additive Manufacturing (AM), popularly known as 3D printing, is playing an increasingly significant role in the manufacturing arena. AM has revolutionized how prototypes are to be made and small batch manufacturing should be carried out. Due to high flexibility and high efficiency of lasers, laser-assisted Manufacturing (LAM) and AM technologies are recently getting much attention over traditional methods.This textbook is a timely information resource for undergraduates, postgraduates and researchers who are interested in this emerging technology. The book will cover the basics of lasers, optics and materials used for manufacturing and 3D printing. It will also include several case studies for readers to apply their understanding of the topics, provide sufficient theoretical background and insights to today's key laser-assisted AM processes and conclude with the future prospects of this exciting technology.This is the first textbook tailored specifically for Lasers in 3D Printing and Manufacturing with detailed explanations. The book will focus on laser-assisted 3D printing and Additive Manufacturing (AM) from basic principles of lasers, optics and AM materials to advanced AM technologies, including in-depth discussion on critical aspects throughout the laser-assisted AM processes, such as optical system design, laser-material interaction and laser parameters' optimization.

Packaging in the Environment (Hardcover): G Levy Packaging in the Environment (Hardcover)
G Levy
R2,451 Discovery Miles 24 510 Ships in 18 - 22 working days

This text provides an in-depth appraisal of the key environmental issues for packaging and how these considerations are increasingly affecting trends and developments in the packaging industry. It is aimed at all those concerned with the manufacture, use and distribution of packaging, including raw materials suppliers, packaging convertors, fillers, packers and retailers. In particular, it should be helpful to all management - commerical, technical or those concerned with human resources. It will also be of interest to those involved in the management of waste - local governments, waste management organizations and materials recyclers.

The Reproduction of Colour 6e (Hardcover, 6th Edition): R.W.G. Hunt The Reproduction of Colour 6e (Hardcover, 6th Edition)
R.W.G. Hunt
R3,699 Discovery Miles 36 990 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

Increasing use of digital signals for transmitting data in television, photography and printing means the reproduction of pictorial colour in the 21st century continues to drive innovation in its development.

Hunt's classic text "The Reproduction of Colour" has been fully revised and updated for the sixth edition to provide a comprehensive introduction to colour imaging and colour reproduction. New illustrations, diagrams and photographs ensure that both students and practising engineers using colour images can gain a full understanding of the theory and practical applications behind the phenomena they encounter.

"Key features: " Describes the fundamental principles of colour reproduction for photography, television, printing and electronic imaging. Provides detailed coverage of the physics of light and the property of colorants. Includes new chapters on digital printing and digital imaging, which discuss colour reproduction on HDTV and desktop publishing. Presents expanded coverage of the evaluation of colour appearance.

"The Reproduction of Colour" is already used as a basis for lectures in universities and specialist institutions and continues to be an essential resource for scientists, engineers and developers needing to appreciate the technologies of colour perception.

"Reviews of the Fifth Edition: "

"The book is beautifully written and superbly presented. It is a credit to both author and publisher, and deserves to be on the shelves of anyone who has any concern with the reproduction of colour."

From "The Journal of Photographic Science, Vol. 43 1995"

"Using his ability as a teacher, Dr Hunt has made potentially very difficult topics quitereadable...he brings the insight that leads the reader to a greater depth of understanding."

From "Color Research and Application, Vol. 23 1998"

The Society for Imaging Science and Technology is an international society that aims to advance the science and practices of image assessment. A major objective of the Wiley-IS&T series will be to explain the latest scientific and technological developments in the field of imaging at a professional level. The broad scope of the series will focus on imaging in all its aspects, with particular emphasis on digital printing, electronic imaging, photofinishing, image preservation, image assessment, image archiving, pre-press technologies and hybrid imaging systems.

Patents, Pictures and Patronage - John Day and the Tudor Book Trade (Hardcover, New edition): Elizabeth Evenden Patents, Pictures and Patronage - John Day and the Tudor Book Trade (Hardcover, New edition)
Elizabeth Evenden
R4,640 Discovery Miles 46 400 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

John Day (1522-1584) is generally acknowledged to be the foremost English printer of the later sixteenth century. As well as printing some of the most important books of his day, most notably John Foxe's Acts and Monuments, he also pioneered enormous advances in English typography and book illustration. Yet despite his revered position in printing history, this book is the first full-length study to look into Day's life and legacy. Scholars have paid much attention of late to the Acts and Monuments but without placing it within the context of Day's overall business strategy. He was a printer whose success and range of titles, like his connections and influence, went far beyond John Foxe. Day may have gained his notoriety as the printer of Foxe's book but in order to understand both the man and his business, as Evenden shows, we must look at the wider range of Day's productions and the motivation behind them. The study begins by setting Day in the context of the sixteenth-century printing industry, examining his disputed origins and his establishment as a London printer. A number of Day's most celebrated Elizabethan productions are then discussed in detail, in order to understand not only his business strategies but also his religious and political affiliations throughout this period; similarly, Evenden examines his connections with the Stranger communities in London, and how they assisted Day's business and helped to enhance his reputation. Throughout the book it is argued that Day's printing empire and wealth were founded on a combination of two crucial factors: outstanding technical skills, and the ability to attract patrons and patents. Day carried out technically demanding printing assignments (most notably the heavily illustrated Acts and Monuments) for leading Elizabethan statesmen and churchmen and was rewarded with exclusive rights to print more lucrative works such as the ABC, Catechism, and Metrical Psalms. Thus, his success rested on both cheap and exp

The Book - The Life Story of a Technology (Paperback): Nicole Howard The Book - The Life Story of a Technology (Paperback)
Nicole Howard
R869 Discovery Miles 8 690 Ships in 18 - 22 working days

The printed book is one of life's most frequently encountered technologies. Historian Nicole Howard provides a comprehensive survey of the evolution of this technology, tracing its development across many centuries and cultures. No other technology in human history, declares Howard, has had the impact of this invention. By examining the book as a technology, Howard reveals how profoundly information and media have shaped history and how vital the technology of the book has been to cultural and intellectual change. This engaging study extends from clay tablets and rolls of papyrus to bound folio sheets, from inks and scripts to lead type and printing presses, from the Linotype machine to the laptop. Cross-cultural in scope, it examines innovations in the production and manufacture of books from the Middle and Far East, Europe, and the Americas. Howard recounts printing techniques from Gutenberg's first press to 21st-century electronic publishing. Howard's broad overview and accessible writing style make this book ideal for students and bibliophiles alike. The volume includes a glossary of terms, a timeline of important events, and a selected bibliography of useful resources for further information.

Copper Plate Photogravure - Demystifying the Process (Paperback): David Morrish, Marlene MacCallum Copper Plate Photogravure - Demystifying the Process (Paperback)
David Morrish, Marlene MacCallum
R1,998 Discovery Miles 19 980 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

Copper Plate Photogravure describes in comprehensive detail the technique of traditional copper plate photogravure as would be practiced by visual artists using normally available facilities and materials. Attention is paid to step-by-step guidance through the many stages of the process. A detailed manual of technique, Copper Plate Photogravure also offers the history of the medium and reference to past alternative methods of practice.
Copper Plate Photogravure: Demystifying the Process is part of the current revitalization of one of the most satisfyingly beautiful image-making processes. The range of ink color and paper quality possibilities is endless. The potential for handwork and alteration of the copper plate provides yet another realm of expressive variation. The subject matter and the treatment are as variable and broad as photography itself. This book's purpose is to demystify and clarify what is a complex but altogether "do-able" photomechanical process using currently available materials. With Copper Plate Photogravure, you will learn how to:
. produce a full-scale film positive from a photographic negative
. sensitize the gravure tissue to prepare it for exposure to the positive
. prepare the plate and develop the gelatin resist prior to etching
. prepare the various strengths of etching solutions and etch the plate to achieve a full tonal scale
. rework the plate using printmaking tools to correct flaws or to adjust the image for aesthetic reasons
. use the appropriate printing inks, ink additives, quality papers, and printshop equipment to produce a high
quality print
A historical survey and appendices of detailed technical information, charts, and tables are included, as well as a list of suppliers and sources for the materials required, some of which are highly specialized. A comprehensive glossary
introduces the non-photographer or non-printmaker to many of the terms particular to those fields and associated with this process.
* Follow step-by-step basic printing procedures for a photogravure plate, complete with trouble shooting information
* Valuable information is offered on the materials, procedures, and printshop equipment
* Study the historical precedents from the invention of photography to its current commercial use

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