Ebook: The Case for Books Past, Present, and Future
Author: Robert Darnton
- Tags: Google Library Project., Books -- Social aspects., Books -- History., Books and reading., Communication in learning and scholarship -- Technological innovations., Research libraries -- Forecasting., Scholarly electronic publishing., Library materials -- Digitization., General Works -- Reference., LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES -- Publishing., Buch., Prognose, Communication -- Technological innovations., Electronic publishing.
- Year: 2009
- Publisher: PublicAffairs
- City: New York, NY
- Language: English
- epub
The invention of writing was one of the most important technological, cultural, and sociological breakthroughs in human history. With the printed book, information and ideas could disseminate more widely and effectively than ever before--and in some cases, affect and redirect the sway of history. Today, nearly one million books are published each year. But is the era of the book as we know it--a codex of boundRead more...
Abstract:
The era of the printed book is at a crossroad. E-readers are flooding the market, books are available to read on cell phones, and companies such as Google, Amazon, and Apple are competing to commandRead more...
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