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The Case for Books: Past, Present, and Future
Robert Darnton
Digitisation makes the physical properties of books disposable; e-book readers and mobile phones render them portable and accessible almost everywhere. The author is a unique authority, whose work on this subject has helped invent the discipline of the "History of the Book". This title assembles the writings he has done on this subject.
256 pages, diagrams
| Media | Books Paperback Book (Book with soft cover and glued back) |
| Released | April 10, 2017 |
| Original release date | 2010 |
| ISBN13 | 9781586489021 |
| Publishers | PublicAffairs,U.S. |
| Pages | 256 |
| Dimensions | 140 × 209 × 17 mm · 254 g |
| Language | English |
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