The GATF encyclopedia of graphic communications

the long version

The GATF Encyclopedia of Graphic Communications brings together more than 10,000 insightful, up-to-date definitions covering every area of the graphic arts, including printing, typography, graphic design, color, paper, ink, binding, imaging and beyond - with in-depth coverage of the digital and Internet technologies that are revolutionizing the industry. You'll find detailed descriptions and illustrations showing how graphic arts techniques really work, essays delivering perspective on today's key topics and trends, the latest computer, networking and Web terms, explained from a graphic arts perspective, over 650 illustrations, including a 16-page color signature, a 2,000-year timeline of events in communications history, and an outline history of printing's first 500 years.