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    A book is a medium for recording

    information in the form of writing or


    images, typically composed of
    many pages bound together and
    protected by a cover.
    Reading books increases the
    knowledge of students, improves
    their intellect, makes students aware of the various societies, and
    civilizations across the globe.
    Here's some information about the history of books:
    3500 BC: Symbols were written on tablets.

    Cuneiform is a writing system that was


    used to write several languages of the
    Ancient Near East. Sumarians are the first
    people to use Cuneform script, which is the
    earliest known written system in the world.

    2400 BC: Papyrus scrolls were used.

    The scrolls were often made from the


    papyrus plant and could be 14–52
    feet wide. Papyrus is a very thick
    paper like material that is made from
    “pith” (centre of stem) of a papyrus
    plant.
    600 BC: A standardized writing system was developed.
    Around this time a mediterranean cultures slowly emerged to form a
    more developed writing system. This favoured the left right system,
    that is now the standard in western cultures, although there is still
    number of written scripts that use the right to left script.

    500–200 BC: Parchment was used.

    In the 6th century, the codex replaced


    papyrus scrolls. The codex was more
    portable, sturdier, and easier to store
    than papyrus scrolls. During the
    Middle Ages, books were handwritten
    on parchment and then decorated.

    200 BC: Wax tablets were developed.


    The Greeks were the first to use wax
    tablets, and they subsequently
    became popular among the ancient
    Egyptians.
    Wax tablets are panels of wood that
    are carved out and filled with
    pigmented beeswax.

    105 AD: The paper revolution began.


    400–600 AD: Illustrations were added to books.
    868 AD: The first printed book was created.
    618–907 CE: The first printing of books began in China.
    868 CE: The oldest extant printed book, The Diamond Sutra,
    was created.

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