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Six Famous Libraries That Were Destroyed


The link below is to an article that takes a look at six famous libraries that were destroyed.

For more visit:
https://bookriot.com/famous-libraries-that-were-tragically-destroyed/

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Article: The Delft Technical Library


The link below is to an article that looks at The Delft Technical Library in the Netherlands. This library is an underground library, with a desk made of books salvaged from the original library which was destroyed by a fire.

For more visit:
http://bookriot.com/2012/10/13/the-underground-library/

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Article: Amazon to Allow Users to Opt Out of Advertisements


Advertisements on the Kindle was not a smart move by Amazon, but they have quickly responded by allowing owners to opt out of the advertisements for a one off fee. That was a very smart move and has prevented Amazon loosing their place as the top dog in ebook readers and sales. This could have been the decision that destroyed Amazon and may have allowed another player to gain ground easily on them. The link below is to an article that reports on the opt out opportunity.

For more visit:
http://goodereader.com/blog/electronic-readers/amazon-to-allow-users-to-opt-out-of-kindle-fire-hd-special-offers/

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Books: Bookselling Being Destroyed by Bookselling???


The link below is to an interesting article on the battle over ebooks in the USA particularly – an interesting article.

For more visit:
http://www.mediabistro.com/galleycat/barry-eisler-on-amazon-it’s-pretty-hard-to-see-how-someone-could-destroy-bookselling-by-selling-tons-of-books_b48474