What Is a Book?

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Discover the history of reading and writing from the Mesopotamian tablet (3500 BCE) to the electronic tablet today. Explore the evolution of reading and writing technologies. Learn about Marquette’s rare books through trips to Raynor Library Special Collections and the Haggerty Museum of Art. Work hands-on with physical books. Read literary texts that exemplify the book’s evolution: stories written as letters, as comics, as Twitter feeds. Create a collaborative group project based around a rare book.