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The case for books past, present, future

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 bound pages--coming to an end? And if it is, should we celebrate its demise and the creation of a democratic digital future, or mourn an irreplaceable loss? The digital age is revolutionizing the.

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  • "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 bound pages--coming to an end? And if it is, should we celebrate its demise and the creation of a democratic digital future, or mourn an irreplaceable loss? The digital age is revolutionizing the."@en
  • "Discusses the future of the printed book in an age of emerging electronic book technology, and argues that the printed book and the electronic reader can coexist in the information marketplace. "In The Case for Books, Robert Darnton offers an in-depth examination of the book from its earliest beginnings to its shifting role today in popular culture, commerce, and the academy. In a lasting collection drawn from previously published and new work alike, Robert Darnton lends unique authority to the life and role of the book in society. The resulting book is a wise work of scholarship - one that requires readers to carefully consider how the digital revolution will broadly affect the marketplace of ideas."--BOOK JACKET."

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  • "Electronic books"@en
  • "Elektronische Publikation"
  • "Livres électroniques"
  • "History"@en
  • "History"
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  • "The case for books past, present, future"@en
  • "The case for books past, present, future"
  • "Las razones del libro futuro, presente y pasado"@es
  • "The case for books : past, present, and future"
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  • "Las Razones del libro : futuro, presente y pasado"
  • "Case for books : past, present, and future"
  • "The case for books : past, present and future"
  • "The case for books past, present, and future"@en
  • "The case for books past, present, and future"
  • "Apologie du livre : demain, aujourd'hui, hier"
  • "Apologie du livre demain, aujourd'hui, hier"@es
  • "Apologie du livre demain, aujourd'hui, hier"
  • "The case for books : past, present, future"
  • "The Case for books : past, present, future"
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