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OverviewFor over 1500 years books have weathered numerous cultural changes remarkably unaltered. Through wars, radio, TV, computer games and fluctuating literacy rates, the book has, somewhat bizarrely, remained the more robust and culturally relevant way to communicate ideas. Now, for the first time since the Middle Ages, all that is about to change. Full Product DetailsAuthor: J. GomezPublisher: Palgrave Macmillan Imprint: Palgrave Macmillan Dimensions: Width: 12.90cm , Height: 2.10cm , Length: 19.80cm Weight: 0.420kg ISBN: 9780230527164ISBN 10: 0230527167 Pages: 224 Publication Date: 05 November 2007 Audience: General/trade , General Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In Print This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us. Table of ContentsIntroduction PART I: STOP THE PRESSES Byte Flight Us and Them Newspapers Are No Longer News PART II: THE DIGITAL TIPPING POINT Generation Download Generation Upload On Demand Everything eBooks and the Revolution that Didn't Happen PART III: SAYING GOODBYE TO THE BOOK Writers in a Digital Future Readers in a Digital Future Will Books Disappear? Afterword Acknowledgements NotesReviews'This book is a wake-up call for anyone in the print media who has not yet grasped or embraced the realities of the digital world created by the Internet...He's [Gomez] done a good job. Print is Dead is a succinct and useful field guide to digial media.' - Anthony Cheetham, Literary Review Author InformationJEFF GOMEZ is Director of Internet Marketing for Holtzbrinck Publishers, owners of Farrar, Straus & Giroux, St Martins Press, Holt, Tor, Scientific American and other leading book and magazine brands. He lectures on digital information trends at publishing industry events throughout America, and teaches at New York University. Jeff has written four novels, including a90s cult favourite Our Noise (Simon&Schuster/Penguin). Originally from Southern California, Jeff Gomez has lived in New York for the past decade. Visit his website www.dontcallhome.com and blog www.printisdeadblog.com. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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