At the beginning there were papyrus scrolls. Later came handwritten bound books. With the invention of the printing press in the 15th Century books became accessible to the masses for the first time, changing the course of history.
Today ebooks and online retailers are revolutionising the publishing industry once again. The low costs associated with creating and distributing ebooks has seen a proliferation in the number of books being published.
1960 – 8,100 ISBNs issued.
2013 – 1.4m ISBNs issue...
Published on November 07, 2014 08:03