You Wouldnt Want To Live Without Books Woolf Alex 1964 Author by Woolf, Alex, 1964- Author, Antram, David, 1958- Illustrator instant download after payment.

32 pages : 24 cm, \"Imagine a world without books. You would have no information about the world outside, except what you could learn from travellers. You would know nothing about the past, except what storytellers could remember. The book is a truly amazing data storage device, yet most of us take it for granted. Find out how it has developed over the centuries and how it is being reinvented for the future.\"--Back cover, Includes index, Introduction -- Are you ready to write? -- Could you carve your text on a tablet? -- Are you prepared for papyrus? -- Why not curl up with a codex? -- Could you be a scribe in a scriptorium? -- Can you feel the power of print? -- Are you feeling enlightened? -- Could you be a pioneer of publishing? -- Do you think books are dangerous? -- Could you survive as a self-publisher? -- Will you welcome the World Wide Web? -- Is life easier with an e-book? -- Glossary -- Index, Includes bibliographical references and index