The Great Digitization and the Quest to Know Everything

by Lucien X. Polastron

Examines the pitfalls, perils, and promises offered by the digitization of books - Reveals the danger digitized books pose to the very idea of "free" reading - Poses the questions society should be asking itself before heedlessly embracing this brave new world The digitization of books is an immense blessing for the exchange and diffusion of knowledge, enabling access in even the most remote locations. Yet this new technology has awakened perils as...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1594772436
• ISBN13: 9781594772436
• Release Date: March 2009
• Publisher: Inner Traditions International
• Length: 192 Pages
• Weight: 0.63 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.0" x 9.0"