| Synopsis: |
Turning the Pages was originally conceived for the new British Library exhibition galleries, and pages from the new Lindisfarne Gospels were the first to go digital in 1998. Now extracts from 12 great masterpieces are available on CD-ROM, allowing users to interact with these precious manuscripts from the comfort of their own home. Whether zooming in on the high-quality digitised images, or reading and listening to notes explainingthe beauty and significance of each page, you will be able to experience these books as they really are. The treasures in this unique collection include: Luttrell Psalter, Vesalius, Da Vinci Notebook, Diamond Sutra, Golden Haggadah, Lindisfarne Gospels, Blackwell's Herbal, Sforza Hours, Sherborne Missal, Sultan Baybar's Qur'an, Golf Book Manuscript, Jane Austen's History of England. |