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Average rating: 3.82 · 279 ratings · 59 reviews · 36 distinct worksSimilar authors
The History of the Book in ...

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A History of Children's Boo...

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3.66 avg rating — 50 ratings — published 2017 — 3 editions
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Rare Book Librarianship

3.55 avg rating — 11 ratings — published 1976 — 3 editions
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The Private Press

3.67 avg rating — 6 ratings — published 1971 — 6 editions
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Impressions of Nature: A Hi...

3.67 avg rating — 6 ratings — published 2010 — 6 editions
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Chinese Paper Offerings

4.33 avg rating — 3 ratings — published 1998 — 2 editions
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Fine Printing & Private Pre...

3.67 avg rating — 3 ratings — published 2001
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A History of the Book in 10...

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A History of the Golden Coc...

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Research in library and inf...

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“Pro jednoduché hledání je svitkový formát zbytečně složitý a nikdo z dnešních vědců nemá chuť procházet stovkami stránek svitku, než najde to, co potřebuje. V dávných dobách se psaní na svitky papyru nechalo pochopit, ale Řekové i Římané rychle přešli ke kodexovému formátu, protože vyhledávání v něm bylo daleko snažší a mohli se kdykoliv vrátit na začátek (či přeskočit na konec). Zdá se to logické, ale lidé, kteří používají internetové knihy (ať už on-line nebo v úpravě pro internetového čtenáře) stále postrádají tuto možnost snadno přeskakovat z místa na místo v textu.”
Roderick Cave, The History of the Book in 100 Books: The Complete Story, From Egypt to E-Book
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“Trithemius' concern for conservation was rare, indeed, and is a lesson to modern library managers who discard printed volumes, believing that e-books are the only way of the future.”
Roderick Cave, The History of the Book in 100 Books: The Complete Story, From Egypt to E-Book

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