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The Cloudmakers
By Rumford, James
Publishers Summary:
- ISBN
- 978-0-39576-505-0
- Publisher
- Boston : Houghton Mifflin, 1996.
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School Library Journal
Reviewed on September 1, 1996
Gr 1-4 The secrets of Chinese papermaking are disclosed to the Arabs in this intriguing piece of historical fiction. Chinese annals give A.D. 105 as the date the world's first true paper was presented to the Emperor. Knowledge of the process traveled slowly westward, reaching Europe on the eve of the Renaissance. According to the author's note, victorious Arab troops captured several papermakers after winning a battle in 751 with the Chinese in Turkestan. This well-written, rhythmic stor...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
