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Case for Books : Past, Present, and Future, Paperback by Darnton, Robert, Lik.... Case for Books : Past, Present, and Future, Paperback by Darnton, Robert, ISBN 158648902X, ISBN-13 9781586489021, Like New Used, Free shipping in the US "The era of the printed book is at a crossroad. E-readers are flooding the market, books are available to read on cell phones, and companies such as Google, Amazon, and Apple are competing to command near monopolistic positions as sellers and dispensers of information. Is the printed book resilient enough to survive the revolution, or will it become obsolete? In this lasting collection of essays, Robert Darnton--an intellectual pioneer in the field of this history of th--lends unique authority to the life, role, and legacy of th in society."--P. 4 of cover. Case for Books : Past, Present, and Future, Paperback by Darnton, Robert, ISBN 158648902X, ISBN-13 9781586489021, Like New Used, Free shipping in the US "The era of the printed book is at a crossroad. E-readers are flooding the market, books are available to read on cell phones, and companies such as Google, Amazon, and Apple are competing to command near monopolistic positions as sellers and dispensers of information. Is the printed book resilient enough to survive the revolution, or will it become obsolete? In this lasting collection of essays, Robert Darnton--an intellectual pioneer in the field of this history of th--lends unique authority to the life, role, and legacy of th in society."--P. 4 of cover.