The history of book manufacturing Stories have been part of human history from the beginning. They were passed on from mother to daughter‚ father to son and were recorded on cave walls. The ancient Mesopotamians carved their histories on stone tablets and the ancient Egyptians wrote down there stories on papyrus using hieroglyphics which were first used in 3200 BC. This new method of gathering information was introduced to the Greeks in 650 BC. Book printing using woodblock printing was invented
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We are currently in an environment where more people are reading online newspapers‚ books and magazines than ever before... No longer do we need to sit on the train or bus getting inky fingers while trying to tentatively turn the page of the paper in the crowded carriage‚ nor are we lumbered by having to carry around our books or magazines all day long. Instead‚ with a quick flick of a switch on our e-reader‚ tablet or mobile device‚ we are instantly able to access a vast array of literature‚ idle
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BOOKS AND READING Topical Vocabulary 1. Categorisation: Children’s and adult’s books; travel books and biography; romantic and historical novels; thrillers; detective stories; science fiction/fantasy; non-fiction; pulp fiction. absorbing; adult; amusing; controversial; dense; depressing; delightful; dirty; disturbing; dull; fascinating; gripping; moralistic; obscene; outrageous; profound; whimsical; unputdownable
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Reading has at all times and in all ages been a source of knowledge‚ of happiness‚ of pleasure and even moral courage. In today’s world with so much more to know and to learn‚ the importance of reading has increased. In the olden days if reading was not cultivated or encouraged‚ there was a substitute for it in the religious sermon and in the oral tradition. The practice of telling stories at bed time compensated to some extent for the lack of reading. Books are our best friends. They never deceive
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while Dad mutters about how the country is down in the dumps. I think that Newspapers are a thing of the past. They are because: We can simply get all the information and news we need faster and cheaper from the internet than waiting for the newspaper. Plus if we stop printing newspaper we will be able to save a lot more trees which will help us in the fight against global warming. Nowadays sitting and reading the whole newspaper consumes a lot of time which is a waste of precious time‚ it is better
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Reading does help you form a better you‚ isn’t it? Through reading‚ you understand the world more; through reading you get to understand more on a topic that interest you‚ for example: How to build self confidence‚ how to make a better planning before action; how to memorize things better and more. All these self development start from the reading; through reading‚ you structure the path towards a better understanding and better actions to take in the futureThrough reading‚ you explore yourself
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The Future of Printed Books in the Digital Age A book is a literary composition that is published or intended for publication containing a set of printed‚ illustrated or blank sheets made of ink‚ paper parchment or other materials‚ fastened together to hinge at one side. (Oxford English Dictionary 12th Edition) Although thousands of books are published even today‚ the digital world is slowly taking over these editions with their digital forms i.e online or E-books. The term E-book is a contraction
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Reading a book is one of the best forms of entertainment a person can have. Books can take you places to a time and lifestyle that you will never visit or experience. I remember the old show called “Reading Rainbow” and it lyrics were gave a very interesting take on books they went like this: “I can twice as high take a look‚ it’s in a book A Reading Rainbow‚ I can go anywhere‚ Friends to know and ways to grow‚ Reading Rainbow‚ I can be anything take a look it’s in a book.” Those lyrics are so true
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CA 4: History Essay To begin with this was a difficult decision in determining which subject I wanted to discuss. I would have liked to discuss the Printing press and how innovative the whole process was as between the lectures we had in class and the videos we watched my interest grew in the whole area. I think it’s amazing to see the detail in which the whole process comes together and how intricate it is and the attention to detail involved. The lectures I have attended have really
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from now‚ printed books will disappear Nowadays‚ a growing number of people take it for granted that published books will be gone in the future and be replaced by electronic methods. However‚ contrary to this notion‚ I firmly believe that books will never disappear. The rationale behind this is that they are historically invaluable and indispensible for educational purposes First of all‚ printed books are a priceless asset historically. An important reason for this is that from the past‚ people
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