Do you think that e-books will replace printed books? Please discuss the pros and cons of each.
CA 4: History Essay
To begin with this was a difficult decision in determining which subject I wanted to discuss. I would have liked to discuss the Printing press and how innovative the whole process was as between the lectures we had in class and the videos we watched my interest grew in the whole area. I think it’s amazing to see the detail in which the whole process comes together and how intricate it is and the attention to detail involved. The lectures I have attended have really opened my eyes to the amazing intricacies involved. On the CA was another subject that sprang off the page and into my mind. The subject of e-books. I have many many thousands of them and I have a huge interest in them. Coupled with this there is nothing I like better than to sit down with a cup of coffee and get stuck in to a good old read. I chose this subject because I wanted to see where I myself stood in the realm of the pros and cons of e-books.
Do you think that e-books will replace printed books? Please discuss the pros and cons of each.
E-books or Electronic books are not as new as we may think. They officially date back to the very early 1970’s when Michael S Hart a student at the time typed out the American declaration of Independence into the University of Illinois’ mainframe for free distribution giving birth to project Gutenberg. (* Michael S Hart). So they have been around for quite a while now.
My essay will be split into two parts. The pro’s firstly and then the con’s of e-books. I will wrap up with my opinion as to whether or not I think that e-books will replace printed books.
In favour of e-books I must begin with the green element. Our planet relies on oxygen and one of the greatest sources of providing oxygen is trees. They are like a filter in the sense that they take in the harmful elements and give off that most precious gas that we all need to breathe in order to continue
To begin with this was a difficult decision in determining which subject I wanted to discuss. I would have liked to discuss the Printing press and how innovative the whole process was as between the lectures we had in class and the videos we watched my interest grew in the whole area. I think it’s amazing to see the detail in which the whole process comes together and how intricate it is and the attention to detail involved. The lectures I have attended have really opened my eyes to the amazing intricacies involved. On the CA was another subject that sprang off the page and into my mind. The subject of e-books. I have many many thousands of them and I have a huge interest in them. Coupled with this there is nothing I like better than to sit down with a cup of coffee and get stuck in to a good old read. I chose this subject because I wanted to see where I myself stood in the realm of the pros and cons of e-books.
Do you think that e-books will replace printed books? Please discuss the pros and cons of each.
E-books or Electronic books are not as new as we may think. They officially date back to the very early 1970’s when Michael S Hart a student at the time typed out the American declaration of Independence into the University of Illinois’ mainframe for free distribution giving birth to project Gutenberg. (* Michael S Hart). So they have been around for quite a while now.
My essay will be split into two parts. The pro’s firstly and then the con’s of e-books. I will wrap up with my opinion as to whether or not I think that e-books will replace printed books.
In favour of e-books I must begin with the green element. Our planet relies on oxygen and one of the greatest sources of providing oxygen is trees. They are like a filter in the sense that they take in the harmful elements and give off that most precious gas that we all need to breathe in order to continue
Bibliography: http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/1792628/Michael-Stern-Hart * Michael S Hart http://cfbportal.schoolwires.net/221510551479217/lib/221510551479217/Graphics%20and%20Pictures/e-book%20icon%20copy.png Image 1 http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/00/Amazon_Kindle_3.JPG/220px-Amazon_Kindle_3.JPG Image 2 Kindle http://t2.ftcdn.net/jpg/00/30/58/01/400_F_30580148_IGEIDs10QE3eTIsMhx3FdJDSF7AI8viH.jpg Image 3 http://www.texasbandmasters.org/images/logos_icons/icon_ebook.png Image 4