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Just as writing changed the course of human history, the evolution of paper and printing revolutionized the spread of information. The printing press kicked off the Industrial Revolution that fast-tracked us to the current digital age. But as the millennia-old tradition of penmanship falls out of fa...

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Other Authors: Sington, David (Screenwriter, televison director,), Robinson, Jeannette (Narrator) (Narrator)
Format: Video
Language:English
French
German
Chinese
Language Notes:In English and other langauges with English subtitles.
Published: [Arlington, Virginia] : PBS, [2020]
Arlington, VA : Public Broadcasting Service (PBS), [2020]
Subjects:
Writing.
Writing > History.
Writing > Technological innovations > History.
Writing
Écriture.
Écriture > Histoire.
Écriture > Innovations > Histoire.
Writing > Technological innovations
Webcast
Documentary television programs
History
Nonfiction television programs
Internet videos.
Documentary television programs.
Nonfiction television programs.
Television programs.
Émissions télévisées autres que de fiction.
Documentaires télévisés.
Vidéos sur Internet.
Émissions télévisées.
Online Access:Connect to this streaming video (Alexander Street Press)
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Summary:Just as writing changed the course of human history, the evolution of paper and printing revolutionized the spread of information. The printing press kicked off the Industrial Revolution that fast-tracked us to the current digital age. But as the millennia-old tradition of penmanship falls out of favor, should we consider what might be lost in this pursuit of ever more efficient communication?
Item Description:Originally broadcast in 2020.
Title from title screen (viewed July 31, 2023)
Physical Description:1 online resource (54 minutes) ; sound, color
Playing Time:00:53:06
Production Credits:Editor, David Potter ; music, Philip Sheppard