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by jrgd 1562 days ago
I'm fascinated by the alternate ideas that didn't take enough hold to become dominant in our culture and tools.

If you start digging this way, you might be interested in the pyramidal book idea by Robert Darnton, in The Case for Books. He is an 18th century historian but reflected on how the electronic book could be designed/used.

Another interesting exploration (not digital) is Abby Warburg's Mnemosyne Atlas in which he agglomerates images to explain/demonstrate ideas he explores as an art historian.

https://books.google.ca/books?id=60eLZTNfi1kC&lpg=PP1&vq=pyr...

https://warburg.library.cornell.edu/about