E-book

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…

what an iPad was. Not too many people owned a standard tablet. Now, it is more common to see people reading on tablets instead of inside books. Thanks to the iPad and other tablets, the Kindle ebooks app and iBooks are now widely used. The popularity of e-readers has eliminated many long-standing bookstores because more people prefer instant access to the books they want to read. With a tablet like the iPad, it is really important to take good care of it. Even though so many people own them,…

However, Glassbook’s most prominent feature was its ability to loan eBooks to others. Kawell explained, “If you buy an e-book produced with Glassbook software, you can download it to a friend’s computer so he can read it. You can even define a time for the loan…At the end of the loan period, the borrower’s digital copy expires, and the original buyer’s text is turned on again” (Hilts 14). Through this method of lending, Glassbook created the illusion of competition in the digital marketplace.…

Versions Many do not ponder whether or not we would trade our paper copies of books for digital versions. Yet, this is a topic that should be very relevant in a world where technology can do anything for you. Replacing paper copies of books with digital versions could come with many problems both for the author and the reader, taking away the joy from reading. Apps that sell digital books could lose a lot of money on every book they sell. Not to mention how many problems technology can come…

it known and more visible. Christian Book Distributors invested early and deeply when digital technology and communication devices started becoming available. By recognizing early that the company needed to shift its focus from a brick and mortar business to a multi-channel organization focused in and on the internet and digital market. By deeply devoting in the digital market, Christian Book Distributors has built a strong competitive edge. Christian Book Distributors recognizes the need to…

Alexandra Alter’s “Your E-Book is Reading You” Rhetorical devices are powerful tools used by writers attempting to make a persuasive argument to a given audience. While rhetorical devices are often dismissed as being mainly at the mercy of the fiction genre, they are equally compelling in nonfiction, particularly literary-style long-form pieces that have an editorial slant to them. Alexandra Alter’s “Your E-Book is Reading You” is one such example of the many different rhetorical devices 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,…

Reading Physical Books vs. EBooks on the Subway Introduction As an avid reader, watching people read on the subway is interesting to me. Seeing what book a person is reading and trying to figure out what type of person they might be based on that one little bit of information has become a sort of hobby of mine. However, I’ve noticed that it’s much more difficult to see what a person is reading if they’re reading on an ebook or their phone. This made me realize a huge advantage to reading on…

the register or customer service. Or if the bookstore had the resources, they would have workers at the cafe to establish a more relaxed ambiance to their brand. With Barnes & Noble being a niche market, they would mainly cater to every variety of books available. Often times if they did not have it in stock at the retail store, they would order it for you to pick up or shipped to your store. The niche market of Barnes & Noble has generated revenue by incorporating the online…

Why E-BOOK? We all know that textbooks are one of the main concerns before classes start. In fact, virtually every college student has experienced how difficult can be when carrying textbooks from one class to another. Textbooks are big, heavy, bulky and take up space. Some textbooks have more than a thousand of pages and are very expensive to purchase. The e-book is the best alternative for college students. It has great choices for all college students which can help, solve problems and save…