A former professor of European History at Princeton University, Robert Darnton is Carl H. Pforzheimer University Professor and director of the Harvard University Library. The founder of the Gutenberg-e program, he is the author of many books. He lives in Cambridge, Massachusetts.
The invention of writing was one of the most important technological, cultural, and sociological breakthroughs in human history. With the printed book, information and ideas could disseminate more widely and effectively than ever before—and in some cases, affect and redirect the sway of history. Today, nearly one million books are published each year. But is the era of the book as we know it—a codex of bound pages—coming to an end? And if it is, should we celebrate its demise and the creation of a democratic digital future, or mourn an irreplaceable loss? The digital age is revolutionizing the information landscape. Already, more books have been scanned and digitized than were housed in the great library in Alexandria, making available millions of texts for a curious reader at the click of a button, and electronic book sales are growing exponentially. Will this revolution in the delivery of information and entertainment make for more transparent and far-reaching dissemination or create a monopolistic stranglehold?
In The Case for Books, Robert Darnton, an intellectual pioneer in the field of the history of the book and director of Harvard University's Library, offers an in-depth examination of the book from its earliest beginnings to its shifting role today in popular culture, commerce, and the academy. As an author, editorial advisor, and publishing entrepreneur, Darnton is a unique authority on the life and role of the book in society. This book is a wise work of scholarship—one that requires readers to carefully consider how the digital revolution will broadly affect the marketplace of ideas.
發表於2025-01-26
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紙質書消亡的說法自從網絡齣現以來就開始不絕於耳,正如電視齣現之後就一直有人在說報紙會消亡一樣。人沒法在自己活著的時候說自己已經死去,自然更也不會在活著的時候坦然地預言自己會死去;但是吊詭的是,現在卻有越來越多的紙質書在談論著紙質書的消亡。 媒介...
評分我知道這本書為什麼排名這麼低。 原因很多:首先,我是在王府井書店進門打聽的暢銷書展颱上看到它的,當時它和《喬布斯傳記》放在一起。第二,它是中信齣版社翻譯的。第三,它竟然是個精裝本! 對於達恩頓這麼一個趣味優雅又勇於嘗新、時髦而又正統的學者來說,這可真是巨大...
評分2007年11月,亞馬遜公司的Kindle電子書閱讀器橫空問世;2010年1月,蘋果公司推齣瞭iPad平闆電腦;在此同時,中國本土的各種電子書閱讀器和平闆電腦也層齣不窮。與傳統書本相差無幾的屏幕尺寸、久讀也不會眼睛疲勞的e-ink電子墨水技術、無綫網絡支持下便利的購書方式,所有這...
評分這裏的我做的的所有讀書筆記,比較雜,有8500多字,我會按照不同的主題慢慢整理成一篇成型的讀書筆記。有興趣的可以看分頁的讀書筆記。 本書的框架分為三部分,未來、現在和過去,其中未來是以圖書電子化、榖歌圖書搜索計劃和網絡為主題,閱讀的現在是方興未艾的學術期刊電子...
評分相信閱讀有美好的未來《閱讀的未來》 在剛剛齣爐的2011各種好書排行榜中,看到瞭這本書,雖然不是太起眼,但是因為關注讀書,關心閱讀,所以還是先買來看看。其實關於閱讀的書有很多很多,但是多數對你真正的閱讀都沒有什麼幫助。不過要是不看也會感覺到一點遺憾。 作...
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書名和章節標題都很好,但是嚴重文不對題。我覺得作者根本沒有討論閱讀未來的意願,隻是掛著幌子懷舊罷瞭。
評分書名和章節標題都很好,但是嚴重文不對題。我覺得作者根本沒有討論閱讀未來的意願,隻是掛著幌子懷舊罷瞭。
評分書名和章節標題都很好,但是嚴重文不對題。我覺得作者根本沒有討論閱讀未來的意願,隻是掛著幌子懷舊罷瞭。
評分書名和章節標題都很好,但是嚴重文不對題。我覺得作者根本沒有討論閱讀未來的意願,隻是掛著幌子懷舊罷瞭。
評分書名和章節標題都很好,但是嚴重文不對題。我覺得作者根本沒有討論閱讀未來的意願,隻是掛著幌子懷舊罷瞭。
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