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.
相信阅读有美好的未来《阅读的未来》 在刚刚出炉的2011各种好书排行榜中,看到了这本书,虽然不是太起眼,但是因为关注读书,关心阅读,所以还是先买来看看。其实关于阅读的书有很多很多,但是多数对你真正的阅读都没有什么帮助。不过要是不看也会感觉到一点遗憾。 作...
评分纸质书还有未来么? 我们常听到这样一种说法:在数字时代,纸质书是多余的。不过,我们似乎还没有看到其式微的迹象——(英国)每年新出版的图书很快就会达到100万种。在这本关于图书的过去和未来的文集中,罗伯特•达恩顿(Robert Darnton)指出,纸质书有很多实际的优点:...
评分听过这样一句话:人们喜欢回忆过去的美好,只是在缅怀过去自己的年轻力壮,青春美好。在技术大潮来临之际,Google试图把所有书籍都搬上网络时,“缅怀过去”的罗伯特·达恩顿(Robert darnton)在《阅读的未来》一书中描述了这样一种体验: “不过,对旧式图书的偏爱也许模糊...
评分信息时代,很多行业都受到了互联网的冲击。图书,这一古老而日新的知识传播方式,也受到了互联网海量信息的冲击。人们逐渐倾向于通过手机或电脑来接受信息、获取知识,传统图书的阅读率不断下降,人们的阅读习惯也从深度阅读变为短平快地浏览信息。数字出版不断发展,传统出版...
评分一本书的封面可以驴唇不对马嘴到如此境界,为我平生所仅见。憎恨腰封族我见过不少,但你讨厌腰封完全可以将之撕裂乃至碎尸万段,还书本清白面目。这本书封面下方的蓝色部分好似发明了将腰封印在书上的做法,我看你怎么撕!不过蓝色以上部分也好不了多少,敢堂而皇之用The Case ...
书名和章节标题都很好,但是严重文不对题。我觉得作者根本没有讨论阅读未来的意愿,只是挂着幌子怀旧罢了。
评分书名和章节标题都很好,但是严重文不对题。我觉得作者根本没有讨论阅读未来的意愿,只是挂着幌子怀旧罢了。
评分书名和章节标题都很好,但是严重文不对题。我觉得作者根本没有讨论阅读未来的意愿,只是挂着幌子怀旧罢了。
评分书名和章节标题都很好,但是严重文不对题。我觉得作者根本没有讨论阅读未来的意愿,只是挂着幌子怀旧罢了。
评分书名和章节标题都很好,但是严重文不对题。我觉得作者根本没有讨论阅读未来的意愿,只是挂着幌子怀旧罢了。
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