The case for books : past, present, and future /

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...

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Main Author:	Darnton, Robert
Format:	Book
Language:	English
Published:	New York : PublicAffairs, [2009].
Subjects:	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.

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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.
Physical Description:	xvi, 219 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm.
Bibliography:	Includes bibliographical references (pages 207-208) and index.
ISBN:	9781586488260 1586488260 9781586489021 158648902X