UnitUmbertoEco.pptVIP

What Makes a Book? In essence, the two formats are very similar. Both allow you to do the most important thing - read a book. The text is the important thing, not the medium. Reading Sumerian legends on clay tablets can feel more authentic, but doesnt necessarily enhance your understanding of the subject matter - just your experience. Depending on the type of material youd like to read / look at, however, one does have advantages over the other. The Classic Paper Book. Paper books offer multiple advantages: obtainable (Bookstores are everywhere). Portable (be read anywhere with sufficient light, and are perfect traveling companions ) dont normally cause significant eye-strain. Cheap dont need power to function The obvious cons are: Paper books are bulky and heavy. Carrying more than 2-3 around can become a chore. You need a light source to read them - another thing that youll probably carry around. If you make notes in them, those notes are there to stay (Yes, even pencil. You can always see the imprints, even if you erase every last shred of graphite). The eBook eBooks offer the following obvious advantages (assuming you have an ebook reader): readable. Most readers offer zoom functions, letter resizing, and so forth. portable. You can carry multiple books on one device. environmentally friendly. You dont have to kill a few trees for each book, and lets not even talk about the ink. Recycling only goes so far. Note-taking is much more powerful, and the notes you write can be found and referenced quickly and easily. And they dont have to be permanent. Lighting conditions essentially become meaningless. Many readers incorporate display lighting allowing you to read whenever and wherever you like. The disadvantages of ebooks generally stem from the hardware youre reading them on. If its a computer, youve got the normal computer problems which detract from your reading pleasure: Eye strain and RSI. Long periods spent in front of a computer are unhealthy for