New Books in Science, Technology, and Society
Vanessa Warne, "By Touch Alone: Blindness and Reading in Nineteenth-Century Culture" (U Michigan Press, 2025)
Vanessa Warne's book, "By Touch Alone," examines how reading by touch impacted blind individuals in the nineteenth century, altering their experiences in education, leisure, spirituality, and social engagement. The study also explores how this new form of literacy influenced…