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Author Darnton, Robert.

Title The case for books : past, present, and future / Robert Darnton.

Publication Info. New York : PublicAffairs, [2009]
©2009

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 Avon Free Public Library - Adult Department  002.09 DARNTON    Check Shelf
 Glastonbury, Welles-Turner Memorial Library - Adult Department  002 DARNTON    Check Shelf
 Manchester, Main Library - Non Fiction  002.09 DARNTON    Check Shelf
 Middletown, Russell Library - Adult Nonfiction  002.09 DAR    Check Shelf
 New Britain, Main Library - Non Fiction  002.09 D25    Check Shelf
 South Windsor Public Library - Non Fiction  002.09 DARNTON    Check Shelf
Description xvi, 218 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (pages 207-208) and index.
Summary "This is a book about books...and an argument about the place of books in the digital environment...[and an exploration] of the common ground between old books and e-books..."--Back cover.
Contents Part I: Future. Google and the future of books -- The information landscape -- The future of libraries -- Lost and found in cyberspace -- Part II. Present. E-books and old books -- Gutenberg-e -- Open access -- Part III. Past. A paean to paper -- The importance of being bibliographical -- The mysteries of reading -- What is the history of books?
Subject Books -- Social aspects.
Books -- History.
Books and reading.
Communication in learning and scholarship -- Technological innovations.
Research libraries -- Forecasting.
Scholarly electronic publishing.
Library materials -- Digitization.
Google Library Project.
ISBN 9781586488260 alkaline paper
1586488260 alkaline paper
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