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introduced to school. Primary schools in some developed countries such as Britain and America tend to teach their students with electronic devices instead of printed books. However, I personally argue this trend is not suitable for pupils. In this essay, I will first list some drawbacks of eBooks and then give some reasons why printed books should be still dominated in primary school. First of all, eBooks hazard people’s eyesight and have some common shortages which electronic device facing…

want a paper book or digital book. Paper books vs. Digital books which is better? This has been on many hard core readers minds for sometime. Many people also think that because there are now digital books there are no longer need for paper books. They both have good advantages in having them. They also both have disadvantages to. This is why by comparing and and contrasting the answer to that question may be answered. By finding all the facts that make paper books and digital books different…

Is The Book Actually Dying? As technology moves forward, we see more contents being digitized, such as newspapers, magazines, snail mail letters, music and most of all, books! There is a large number of e-books being published and sold online. Thus, the sales of e-books have risen to a point that it has surpassed the sales of tactile books. Although I disapprove of the digital hijacking of tactile books, but I have to agree that technology has to move forward and along with that, the way people…

In Defense of EBooks Books have always been the medium of knowledge transmission across time and space. Throughout human civilization, generations pass on their wisdom, custom, social codes, and scientific knowledge by way of books. Different civilizations learn from and about each other mostly through books. Books are not just the contents, it is also the physical material on which the content is engraved on and it this part of the book I am discussing in this article. We have completely passed…

professional handling, and the legitimacy of being part of the "anyone can write a book" club. Effortlessness of publishing by electronic means is both an asset and flaw as it renders illegal reproduction just as easy (Rambo). In addition, the lack of professional support is why the market is flooded with poorly written, edited, and presented E-books (Collings). Thus, legitimacy is an important concern as the deluge of deficient E-books further complicates matters for those seeking to establish…

this day and age, traditional books have an advantage that electronic books and devices do not. Ebooks can also have some advantages over the classic reading materials. Furthermore, Traditional books can easily be compared and contrasted to Ebooks. For one, ink on paper or paint on stone walls…

removing the cost of revenue which is 4.19 billion, they are only left with a gross profit of 1.88 Billion. The amount of revenue is from April 30th,2015. The Barnes and Noble Company is located in in New York, NY and operates approximately 640 retail Book Stores. They also have about 33,000 full-time and part-time employees,…

Coffee and books seem to coexist in a symbiotic relationship in the twenty-first century. The local Barnes and Noble no doubt has a Starbucks inside, where you can enjoy a cup of coffee while reading a novel. Perhaps that is why the Espresso Book Machine has a homage to the delightful substance in its very name. More likely it’s due to the claim that this machine can print a paperback book “‘in less time than it takes to make and enjoy a caramel macchiato’”3. Although the validity of that…

before, digital books present an opportunity to eliminate some of the problems caused by printed books. People should switch to digital books because they have a positive impact on the environment, lessen injuries to students,…

describe a situation, thought, or even another character, is one of the most cited reasons for banning a book. Supporters of banning say profanity can influence the actions and thoughts of readers, especially younger readers that may not have heard or read many corrupt words in books. Huckleberry Finn, a book commonly challenged for its use of controversial racial language, is one of those books that many view as damaging. Martha Moore wrote for USA Today, “When the younger reader is staring at…