How Paper Is Made

How paper is made How is Paper Made?

The paper in this book was once part of a tree, for most paper is made of wood.

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This booklet was designed by Jee Kim for Word & Image 2 in Washington University in St. Louis. The type was set in Grandon Grotesque Bold.