A heavily illustrated classic on the evolution of the handloom is now reissued in a handy paper edition.

Traces the 200-year evolution of the principles of Jacquard's knitting machines to the information revolution of the twentieth century and the desk-top computer

Recognizing the paradoxes and incongruities in the history of Western civilization, the author assesses its value in guiding today's societies

One has to look no further than the audiences hungry for the narratives served up by Downton Abbey or Wolf Hall to know that the lure of the past is as seductiv