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Why might some people in power want to censor books and other printed matter?
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Some people in power may want to censor books and printed matter to control information that goes against their ideology or authority, to maintain their power by restricting alternative viewpoints, or to prevent the spread of ideas that could challenge their positions or policies.
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Words are matter?
Words come in various forms. When they are printed in books, the books have matter, although books with blank pages and no words would still have matter. In their purest form, words are ideas, and therefore do not have matter. But a collection of words on paper can be described as reading matter.
What is James gleick referring to when he talk about the gloom that has fallen over the book-publishing industry?
The practice of digitizing books is affecting the book publishing world in a negative way
Why is homosexuality censored in books?
Various authorities censor books. They do so because they disagree with some of the topics covered in them. It is believed that allowing people to read certain matter canlead them to believe that the topics covered are acceptable and legitimate behaviour. Sexual topics are often censored because they conflict with the moral perspective of the people in authority.
Does publisher mean the same thing as name of publication?
No, a publisher is a person or company who funds the printing of books and other printed matter. The publications are the things that the publishers have printed.
What do you call people that help draw on printed books?
Illustrators or illuminaters or perhaps vandals.
When were printed books invented?
The first printed books didn't survive, the first printed paper was done in China 105 AD.
Why is the bible a group of many books?
People collected lots of books together and printed them out as a set in one "book" for convenience. It is realy a "compendium".
What does out of print mean?
Out of print normally refers to books, a certain number of a certain book will be printed and offered for sale, once all the books that were printed have been sold then that book is out of print, that is until more books are printed.
What advantages of printed books to electronic books?
Print Book Advantages: * Print books are usually much easier to read than a computer screen or home-printed books -- because they are professionally printed and bound in the standard 8.5" x 5.5" easy-to-hold book format. * Print books are more portable, easier on the eye, and easier to handle than portable e-readers. * Print books can be stored on the shelf with your other books. * Print books can be used even by non-computer-literate members of the family. * printed books are more environmental than ebooks. * printed books are healthier for our body, including eyes, mind. * printed books can help you understand more easily. when we read printed books, we can take notes so that we can easily understand what the writer wants to tell us.
An Incunabulum any printed books printed before what year?
an incunabulum any book printed before what year
What are printed materials?
* books * magazines * newspapers
Whether or not the IT has changed the reading habits of people and will e-Books replace paperbacks?
Yes, the IT HAS changed, and no e-books are unlikely to replace printed books for generations, because not enough of the world has internet acces
