Tag Archives: book

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Article: The Future of the ISBN

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The link below is to an article that takes a look at the ISBN and its future in book publishing.

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http://www.economist.com/news/international/21572751-digital-publishing-may-doom-yet-another-analogue-standard-book-keeping

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Article: The Rotating Book Server

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The link below is to an article that considers an historical book server.

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http://www.core77.com/blog/furniture_design/from_the_wtf_department_a_rotating_book_server_designed_during_the_renaissance_recreated_and_mis-built_by_architecture_students_destroyed_by_terrorists_24448.asp

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Article: Too Many Books

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The link below is to an article about having too many books. Too many books??? I doubt it.

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http://www.latimes.com/features/books/jacketcopy/la-et-jc-the-weight-of-books-20130225,0,1224401.story

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Article: Ebook Authors

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The link below considers the merit of ebook authors. What do you think of the quality of ebook authors when compared/contrasted to traditional book authors? Please leave a comment.

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http://www.teleread.com/ebooks/time-will-create-authorial-greatness-in-the-e-book-era/

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Article: Goodreads

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The link below is to a review of the Goodreads book and reading social network.

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http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/goodreads-website-for-any-book-lover/

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Book Art: Books on Buildings

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The link below is to an article featuring 20 book related murals from around the world.

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http://flavorwire.com/372562/books-on-buildings-20-bookish-murals-from-around-the-world

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Article: Pinterest and Book Promotion

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The link below is to an article that examines how Pinterest can be used for book promotion.

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http://www.huffingtonpost.com/fauzia-burke/how-to-use-pinterest-to-p_1_b_2672036.html

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Article: DRM Lawsuit

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The link below is to an interesting article concerning DRM, Amazon and big book publishers, and a lawsuit filed by independent bookstores. This is another very interesting case.

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http://goodereader.com/blog/electronic-readers/amazon-big-six-sued-by-independent-bookstores-over-drm/

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Article: Lumio Book Light

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The link below is to an article about a lamp that unfolds like a book.

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http://www.thisiscolossal.com/2013/02/lumio-a-portable-light-the-looks-and-folds-like-a-book/

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Article: A World of Books

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The link below is to an article that includes a number of photos about various objects made of books.

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http://bookriot.com/2013/02/14/if-you-lived-in-a-world-made-of-books/