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Subject:Re: The Alphabet vs the Goddess From:Rahel Bailie <rbailie -at- CASTLETON -dot- COM> Date:Mon, 5 Oct 1998 09:06:34 -0700
> When the printing press appeared upon the scene (a relatively recent
development in the world of writing) illustrations took a temporary hit,
but even then, illumined manuscripts existed; they just couldn't be
printed
as readily.
There is an article in the _Utne Reader_ on this very topic. What I
found fascinating was the difference in brain function between reading
and viewing pictures. The implication of creating documentation by using
text or illustrations (I make the distinction between illustrations
added to text) is an area tech writers already think about, but perhaps
we need more research into the topic?
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