The case for books

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"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."--Jacket.

subjects: Forecasting,  Technological innovations,  Digitization,  Social aspects,  Scholarly electronic publishing,  Library materials,  Books and reading,  Books,  Research libraries,  Google Library Project,  Communication in learning and scholarship,  History,  LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES,  Reference,  General Works,  Publishing,  Zukunft,  Buch,  Leesgewoonten,  Elektronisch publiceren,  Toekomstverwachtingen,  Boekwezen