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Adventures In Stationery
''Adventures in Stationery: A Journey Through Your Pencil Case'' is a non-fiction book by James Ward about stationery. It was published by British publisher Profile Books in 2014. Synopsis In ''Adventures in Stationery'', James Ward presents the history of numerous items of stationery, integrated with his personal opinions and current trends. Some of the topics discussed include the invention of the ballpoint pen by László Bíró, the development of the Pritt glue stick, the design of the paperclip, the shape of Stabilo highlighters, the possible uses of Blu-Tack, and urban legends about the development of ballpoint pens during the Space Race. Reception Andrew Martin of '' The Observer'' wrote in a review that ''Adventures in Stationery'' is "elegantly written, but in a strangely blank, glassy-eyed tone" and opined that although Ward's personal anecdotes were interesting, more interviews with other subjects should have been included in the book. In a review for the '' Fi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
James Ward (writer)
James Ward (born 2 April 1981) is an English writer and the founder of Boring Conference. Early work James Ward first came to prominence in 2009 with a blog that charted his fascination with "small unimportant things". The London Twirls Project, his attempt to map the availability, pricing and storage conditions of Cadbury's Twirls in Central London, led to him giving talks at public events such as Ignite and The Lost Lectures. In 2010, he won a competition run by Virgin Atlantic and was flown to America to write a pen-based comparison of London and New York. Writing career ''Adventures in Stationery'' Ward's first book, ''Adventures in Stationery: A Journey Through Your Pencilcase'', was published in the UK by Profile Books in 2014. Described as "high class pornography for the stationery enthusiast", it received generally positive reviews in the British press. It has been translated into Korean, Japanese and Chinese. ''Adventures in Stationery'' was rewritten for the No ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Observer
''The Observer'' is a British newspaper published on Sundays. It is a sister paper to ''The Guardian'' and ''The Guardian Weekly'', whose parent company Guardian Media Group Limited acquired it in 1993. First published in 1791, it is the world's oldest Sunday newspaper. History Origins The first issue, published on 4 December 1791 by W.S. Bourne, was the world's first Sunday newspaper. Believing that the paper would be a means of wealth, Bourne instead soon found himself facing debts of nearly £1,600. Though early editions purported editorial independence, Bourne attempted to cut his losses and sell the title to the government. When this failed, Bourne's brother (a wealthy businessman) made an offer to the government, which also refused to buy the paper but agreed to subsidise it in return for influence over its editorial content. As a result, the paper soon took a strong line against radicals such as Thomas Paine, Francis Burdett and Joseph Priestley. 19th century In 180 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |