The case for books : past, present, future /
Robert Darnton.
- New York, NY : PublicAffairs, c2009.
- xvi, 218 p. : ill. ; 22 cm.
Includes bibliographical references (p. 207-208) and index.
Google and the future of books -- The information landscape -- The future of libraries -- Lost and found in cyberspace -- E-books and old books -- Gutenberg-e -- Open access -- A paean to paper -- The importance of being bibliographical -- The mysteries of reading -- The history of book.
9781586488260 (alk. paper)
2009034693
Google Library Project.
Books--Social aspects. Books--History. Books and reading. Communication in learning and scholarship--Technological innovations. Research libraries--Forecasting. Scholarly electronic publishing. Library materials--Digitization.