The case for books : past, present, future / Robert Darnton.
By: Darnton, Robert
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Publisher: New York : PublicAffairs, c2009Description: xxx, 219 p. ; 21 cm.ISBN: 9781586489021 (pbk); 158648902X (pbk); 9781586488260 (hbk.); 1586488260 (hbk.).Subject(s): Books -- Social aspects | Books -- History | Books and reading | Communication in learning and scholarship -- Technological innovations | Research libraries -- Forecasting | Scholarly electronic publishing | Library materials -- DigitizationDDC classification: 002.09
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?
| Item type | Current location | Shelf location | Call number | Copy number | Status | Notes | Date due | Barcode |
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| Main Collection | Taylor's Library-TU |
Floor 3, Shelf 1, Side 1, TierNo 1, BayNo 2 |
002.09 DAR 2009 (Browse shelf) | 1 | Available | GENLS,GENLS,03,GR | 5000118216 |
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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?