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  2. Baguette - Wikipedia

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    Much of the history of the baguette is speculation; [7]: 35 however, some facts can be established. Long, stick-like breads in France became more popular during the 18th century, [7]: 5 French bakers started using "gruau," a highly refined Hungarian high-milled flour in the early 19th century, [7]: 13 Viennese steam oven baking was introduced to Paris in 1839 by August Zang, [7]: 12 and the ...

  3. Book cover - Wikipedia

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    A book cover is any protective covering used to bind together the pages of a book. Beyond the familiar distinction between hardcovers and paperbacks , there are further alternatives and additions, such as dust jackets , ring-binding, and older forms such as the nineteenth-century "paper-boards" and the traditional types of hand-binding .

  4. History of books - Wikipedia

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    The Book of the Dead of Hunefer, c. 1275 BCE, ink and pigments on papyrus, in the British Museum (London). After extracting the marrow from the stems of papyrus reed, a series of steps (humidification, pressing, drying, gluing, and cutting) produced media of variable quality, the best being used for sacred writing. [10]

  5. On the World Book Encyclopedia (and a little bit of ... - AOL

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    Columnist David Murdock still has his family's prized 1965 edition of the World Book Encyclopedia, and recalls pleasant hours reading it.

  6. Cover art - Wikipedia

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    Cover art is a type of artwork presented as an illustration or photograph on the outside of a published product, such as a book (often on a dust jacket), magazine, newspaper , comic book, video game , music album , CD, videotape, DVD, or podcast. Cover art can include various things such as logos, symbols, images, colors, or anything that ...

  7. Baguettes and bubbles: What to eat and drink while watching ...

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    Stick with make-ahead dishes. As a Michelin-starred chef, O’Connell knows a little something about translating French food for American audiences. Julia Child, the queen of French cooking, was ...

  8. William Caxton - Wikipedia

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    Printer's mark of William Caxton, 1478. A variant of the merchant's mark. William Caxton (c. 1422 – c. 1491) was an English merchant, diplomat and writer.He is thought to be the first person to introduce a printing press into England in 1476, and as a printer to be the first English retailer of printed books.

  9. A new bakery opens in North Quincy today. Here's what we know

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    QUINCY − Paris Baguette, an international chain that originated in South Korea, opened its latest bakery to the public Monday at 259 Hancock St. in North Quincy.. Hundreds of invited guests ...