The link below is to an interesting article on the battle over ebooks in the USA particularly – an interesting article.
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Books: Encyclopedia Britannica Going Digital Only
The link below is to an article on Encyclopedia Britannica going digital only after 244 years.
For more visit:
http://money.cnn.com/2012/03/13/technology/encyclopedia-britannica-books/index.htm
Books: A List of Strange Books
The link below is to an article on 15 strange and weird books.
For more visit:
http://www.businesspundit.com/15-weird-and-mysterious-books/
Books: Book Carving
The link below is to an article on book carving, which isn’t something I would do to my valuable books. Then again, you can get some rubbish from time to time.
For more visit:
http://www.visualnews.com/2011/12/22/mountains-of-books-become-mountains/
Library: Ideas for Building Your Library Infrastructure
The link below is to an article on various bookshelf designs – some of which seem a bit not so practical as perhaps required. Anyhow, there could be some ideas for your own library here.
For more visit:
http://www.buzzfeed.com/melismashable/20-insanely-creative-bookshelves
News: 500 New Fairytales Discovered in Germany
The link below is to an article reporting on the recent discovery of 500 new fairytales that have been discovered in an archive in Germany.
For more visit:
http://www.guardian.co.uk/books/2012/mar/05/five-hundred-fairytales-discovered-germany
Ebooks: Overpriced?
The link below is to an article investigating whether ebooks are overpriced or not. Worth a read I think.
For more visit:
http://news.cnet.com/8301-1023_3-57393834-93/go-feds-e-books-are-way-overpriced/
Article: The Best Book Recommendation Services
The link below is to an article that lists five of the best book recommendation services available. If you have used these services you may or may not agree with the list. If you know a better, please recommend it in the comments.
For more, visit:
http://lifehacker.com/5595842/five-best-book-recommendation-services
Books: Are We Getting Dumber?
Does Anyone Read Books Anymore?
The link below is to an article that asks, ‘who reads books these days?’ It’s an interesting question. I have long thought that humanity is becoming dumber, overall. Certainly our overall wealth of knowledge is growing, however, I would argue that the majority of people are getting dumber. Is that a fair statement? I guess it’s a matter of opinion.
For more visit:
http://www.mentalfloss.com/blogs/archives/85938
Ebooks: Pricing
The link below is to an article on the costs of Ebooks. Worth a read I think.
For more visit:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-17300074
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