Traditional Paper Books vs. Electronic Books - A Present Day Challenge

Abstract

The book is the outcome of one or several authors and reaches us, the readers, in various forms. The first forms of a book were the clay tablets and papyrus sheets. Later, people commenced to write calligraphic texts, excerpts from the Bible accompanied by images, and so the manuscript was born. The discovery of printing by Johann Gutenberg revolutionized the book format and the printed book helped reduce conception time, and increase print-run and book dissemination over a wider territory. The digital book represented a step forward and a new book format that is familiar to us today. The book, either in print or digital form, fulfills its purpose to train and educate. My article focuses on the classical and electronic forms of books and highlights their contribution to communities’ personalities and culture. Books are made to circulate.