Paper is very much a human story; paper plays a role in all cultures, and every language has a word for paper. Here in the West, paper accompanies humans from their entry into this world until their exit.

Like many other things, paper was invented in China, and today the country is the world's largest producer of paper.

Paper is found in books, newspapers, and magazines, as well as in hygiene products, household paper, and other items. At the same time, paper is an anonymous material that we surround ourselves with and use without thinking about it.

Paper is usually cheap, but it gets a completely different price if Rembrandt or Picasso write their name on it. Not to mention when the Riksbank prints banknotes on it.

In this volume, the reader gets to follow a cultural-historical journey into a multifaceted world. Our guide and author knows more about paper than most. Eloquently, interdisciplinarily, and engagingly, he tells the history of paper and paper products. The book is richly illustrated.

Per Jerkeman is an engineer and has worked in the paper industry for 40 years as a researcher, product developer, and consultant. In the book, he demonstrates broad knowledge also in the humanities, in an enjoyable language.

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Media type: Book
Binding type: Hardcover
Author: Per Jerkeman
Publisher: Carlsson
Language: Swedish
Extent: 312 pages
Edition: 2
Dimensions (wxhxd): 175x226x27 mm
Weight: 770 grams
Illustrated: Yes

Barcode: 9789173313810
SKU: 690748