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

By: Publication details: New York, NY : PublicAffairs, c2009.Description: xvi, 218 p. ; 22 cmContent type:
  • text
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
ISBN:
  • 9781586488260 :
  • 1586488260 :
Subject(s): LOC classification:
  • Z116.A2 D37 2009
Contents:
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?
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Item type Current library Home library Shelving location Call number Status Barcode
Books Books American University in Dubai American University in Dubai Main Collection Z 116 .A2 D37 2009 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) Available 5014931

Includes bibliographical references (p. 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?

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