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

By: Publication details: New York : PublicAffairs, c2009.Description: xxx, 219 p. ; 21 cmISBN:
  • 9781586489021 (pbk)
  • 158648902X (pbk)
  • 9781586488260 (hbk.)
  • 1586488260 (hbk.)
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 002.09 DAR 2009
Contents:
Google and the new digital future -- 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?
Holdings
Cover image Item type Current library Home library Collection Shelving location Shelf location Call number Materials specified Vol info Copy number Status Notes Date due Barcode Item holds Item hold queue priority Course reserves
Main Collection Taylor's Library-TU

Floor 3, Shelf 1 , Side 2, TierNo 3, BayNo 2

002.09 DAR 2009 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) 1 Available GENLS,GENLS,03,GR 5000118216

Includes bibliographical references (p. 207-208) and index.

Google and the new digital future -- 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?