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

Main entry:

Darnton, Robert.

Title & Author:

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

Publication:

Description:

xvi, 219 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm

Restrictions:

Electronic version is restricted to subscribing institutions.

Notes:
Includes bibliographical references (pages 207-208) and index.
Google and the future of books -- The information landscape -- The future of libraries -- Lost and found in cyberspace -- E-books and old books -- Gutenberg-e -- Open access -- A paean to paper -- The importance of being bibliographical -- The mysteries of reading -- What is the history of books?

Summary:

"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."--Jacket.

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ISBN:

9781586488260 (alk. paper)
1586488260
9781586489021 (pbk.)
158648902X
1586488368 ebk
9781586488369 ebook

Subject:

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.
Livres Aspect social.
Livres Histoire.
Livres et lecture.
Communication savante Innovations.
Bibliothèques de recherche Prévision.
Édition électronique savante.
Documents de bibliothèque Numérisation.
Books
Buch
Zukunft
Boekwezen.
Leesgewoonten.
Toekomstverwachtingen.
Elektronisch publiceren.
Social impact
Libraries
Technological change
Electronic publishing
Digital technology
History
Forecasting
Overseas item

Form/genre:

Staff picks 2015 10 (Oct) Peacock.
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Ebrary.

Holdings:

Location: Library main 266509
Call No.: BIB 198425
Status: Available

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