Uses humor in both text and illustrations to describe the history of books and how important they have been to civilization.

Includes glossary and index.

Are you ready to write? -- Could you carve your text on a tablet? -- Are you prepared for papyrus? -- Why not curl up with a codex? -- Could you be a scribe in a scriptorium? -- Can you feel the power of print? -- Are you feeling enlightened? -- Could you be a pioneer of publishing? -- Do you think books are dangerous? -- Could you survive as self-publisher? -- Will you welcome the world wide web? -- Is life easier with an E-book?.