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Chapter Overview
Chapter 1: AudiobookHub Recommendation
Chapter 2: Paper, a dried blend of water and cellulose, originally arose in China.
Chapter 3: Japan devised fresh uses for paper across numerous fields alike, from architecture to warfare and espionage.
Chapter 4: Paper moved from the Islamic realm into Europe, then onward to the Americas and also Australia.
Chapter 5: Paper remains a currency medium thanks to its versatility, durability, and notable anti-counterfeiting properties.
Chapter 6: Americans turned to wood for papermaking as demand for paper surged dramatically.
Chapter 7: Paper remains essential to personal hygiene.
Chapter 8: Paper is unlikely to disappear, mainly due to bureaucracy and cigarettes everywhere.
Chapter 9: Paper’s worth may grow with time, and it can help generate further creative works too.
Chapter 10: Paper matters not just for utility – it is beautiful, versatile, and always being reinvented too.
Description
Paper: we use it so much we don’t realize how fundamental it is to our society. We don’t just record our thoughts on it, we base our currency on it, use it for entertainment and employ it for hygiene. These blinks of On Paper (2013) outline the history of this simple but amazing tool.
Who Should Listen
- Students of history, sociology or politics
- Anyone who has ever used toilet paper
- Origami fans