From Oracle Bones TO E-Publications: (Chinese Culture Book)

Chinese Title: 从甲骨文到E-Publications：跨越三千年的中国出版
Title: From Oracle Bones TO E-Publications Three MILLENNIA of Publishing in China
ISBN: 9787119059648
Edition: English
Publishing Date: 2009-01
Author: Editor:Xiao Dongfa
Publishing House: Foreign Languages Press
Format: 20mo
Cover: P
Page: 89pp
Spec: 215*172mm


Introduction
The contents of the book is divided into four periods,a chronological approach that displays China's publishing history and culture against the whole panorama of Chinese cultural development. Papermaking technology, printing technology and the application of modern digital technol-ogy are the transition markers,,thus: 1. The invention of characters and the appearance of books - the era of writ-ings on bamboo and silk; 2. The invention of papermaking technology - the era of books handwritten on paper;3. The invention and development of printing technology -the printing era;4. The development of digital technology,a profound influence on Chinese pubiishing - our current digital publishing era. Modern Chinese publishing is highly diverse in character, a pattern that encompasses print publishing, on-line publishing and mobile-phone publishing.

Introduction
The Origin and Evolution of　Publishing in China
Chapter I　The Era of Oracle Bones,Bamboo and Silk　21 st - 2nd Century BC
Chapter II　The Era of Books　Handwritten on Paper　1st Century BC - 7th Century AD
Chapter III　The Hand Printing Era (I):Printing Technology7th - 19th Century
Chapter IV　The Hand Printing Era (11):Publishing Systems7th - 19th Century
Chapter V　The Mechanized Printing Era　19th Century - 1940s
Chapter Vl　Application of Modern Digital　Technology and　New Forms of Publishing 1950s - early 21 st Century