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Publisher
Sourcebooks
Language
English
Description
In Burning the Page, digital pioneer Jason Merkoski charts the ebook revolution's striking impact on the ways in which we create, discover, and share ideas. From the sleek halls of Silicon Valley to the jungles of Southeast Asia, Merkoski explores how ebooks came to be and predicts innovative and interactive ways digital content will shape our lives.
Publisher
Facet Publishing
Pub. Date
[2011]
Language
English
Description
"Despite the fact that e-books have been in existence for decades in various guises and added to library collections for several years now, there has been a noticeable lack of published manuals on the subject. This is doubtless owing to the rapidly evolving nature of the market. There is now a plethora of different types of digital object that may be termed 'e-books' and a bewildering number of business and access models to match. Moreover the pace...
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Series
Publisher
AV2 By Weigl
Pub. Date
2018.
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.2 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Did you know that electronic books can be read on a device called an e-reader? When you check out an e-book, it downloads onto your e-reader. Learn more abut caring for library books in "How an e-book works," part of the Library Skills" series.
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Series
Publisher
Chicago Review Press
Language
English
Description
Hands-on activities, games, and crafts introduce children to the diversity of Native American cultures and teach them about the people, experiences, and events that have helped shape America, past and present. Nine geographical areas cover a variety of communities such as the Mohawk in the Northeast, Ojibway in the Midwest, Shoshone in the Great Basin, Apache in the Southwest, Yup'ik in Alaska, and Native Hawaiians. Featuring a look at the lives of...
Author
Publisher
Libraries Unlimited, an imprint of ABC-CLIO, LLC
Pub. Date
[2013]
Language
English
Description
"The book ecosystem is radically changing, and libraries must change with it. This book tackles the controversial discussion about eBooks and explores librarian-driven solutions and visions for the future of libraries in the 21st century"--
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Series
Publisher
for dummies, A Wiley Brand
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
"Self-Publishing For Dummies takes you through the entire process of publishing your own books, starting with the writing and editing process and moving through cover design, printing options, distribution channels, and marketing to a target audience. With the advice in this book, you can tackle self-publishing, no matter what genre you write in. You'll learn how to retain full control over your work and keep the profits from the sales of your book....
Author
Series
Hidden hearts of the gilded age volume 1
Publisher
Kregel Publications
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
Description
"After all that Grandfather has sacrificed to raise her, Theresa Plane owes it to him to save the family name-and that means clearing their debt with creditors before she marries Edward Greystone. But when one of the creditors' threats leads her to stumble across a midnight meeting, she discovers that the money he owes isn't all Grandfather was hiding. And the secrets he kept have now trapped Theresa in a life-threatening fight for her home-and the...
9) Killer app
Author
Publisher
Stone Arch Books
Pub. Date
[2012]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 2.7 - AR Pts: 1
Lexile measure
490L
Language
English
Description
Ivan downloads an app called Ravenwing on his cell phone and unwittingly draws a horde of killer ravens down on himself and his friends that only the mysterious Librarian, a crusader on behalf of books, stories, and imagination, can dispell.
Author
Publisher
Atlantic Publishing Group, Inc
Pub. Date
[2015]
Language
English
Description
If you're passionate about writing-- and using new technology to market yourself and your work-- Maeda shows you start. She explains what an e-book is, and the differences between traditional and digital publishing, as well as how to optimize the format of any text for e-reading. Readers of all ages and levels have embraced the e-book, and Maeda shows you how to achieve success on your own terms.
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Series
Lexile measure
1310L
Language
English
Description
An edited and abridged version of Alexis de Tocqueville's study of the United States, written in 1831 when the democracy was still young, encompassing the history, geography, politics, legal system, economy, and culture of America, and addressing issues such as a free press and racism that are still pertinent in the twenty-first century.
