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Wayfinders for our collections, tools, and servicesHistory of science and technology: Print Resources
A guide to collections in the Stanford Libraries, featuring the Silicon Valley Archives
Books and Serials
Below are basic instructions on how to search for specific books, journals, and periodicals. Underneath these instructions are a few examples of books related to the History of Science and Technology.
Search for Books and Serials
1. Visit SearchWorks.
2. Enter a search term (e.g., the name of an author or title) into the search box.
3. A results list will show all items from anywhere in the library that matches your term.
4. Click on Source Type > Book/Journal/Periodical in the left column to limit your results to archival collections.
5. Click on a title in the search results to see more information about the collection.
The Chinese Typewriter by ISBN: 9780262036368Publication Date: 2017-08-08Through the years, the Chinese written language encountered presumed alphabetic universalism in the form of Morse Code, Braille, stenography, Linotype, punch cards, word processing, and other systems developed with the Latin alphabet in mind. This book is about those encounters--in particular thousands of Chinese characters versus the typewriter and its QWERTY keyboard. Thomas Mullaney describes a fascinating series of experiments, prototypes, failures, and successes in the century-long quest for a workable Chinese typewriter.
Packaged Pleasures by ISBN: 9780226147383Publication Date: 2014-09-01In Packaged Pleasures, Gary S. Cross and Robert N. Proctor delve into an unchartered chapter of American history, shedding new light on the origins of modern consumer culture and how technologies have transformed human sensory experience.
