Is This a Book?

Erscheinungsjahr 2022
ISBN: 978-1-108-94034-4
Verlag: Cambridge University Press

Buch, Englisch, 75 Seiten, Format (B × H): 127 mm x 178 mm, Gewicht: 92 g

Reihe: Elements in Publishing and Book Culture

This is a book about the book. Is this a book? is a question of wide appeal and interest. With the arrival of ebooks, digital narratives and audiobooks, the time is right for a fresh discussion of what is a book. Older definitions that rely solely on print no longer work, and as the boundaries of the book have been broken down, this volume offers a fresh and lively discussion of the form and purpose of the book. How does the audiobook fit into the book family? How is the role of reading changing in the light of digital developments? Does the book still deserve a privileged place in society? The authors present a dynamic model of the book and how it lives on in today's competitive media environment.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Phillips, Angus

Kova¿, Miha

Kovac, Miha

Fachgebiete

• Wirtschaftswissenschaften Wirtschaftssektoren & Branchen Medien-, Informations und Kommunikationswirtschaft Verlagswesen
• Geisteswissenschaften Literaturwissenschaft Literaturwissenschaft
• Wirtschaftswissenschaften Wirtschaftssektoren & Branchen Einzel- und Großhandel

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Introduction: The Three-Body Problem; 1. The Variety of Books; 2. A Brief Digression into Book History; 3. Defining the Book; 4. The Audiobook; 5. The Social and Cultural Status of the Book; 6. Does Reading Still Matter?; 7. The Book as Business Model; Conclusion.