| A Book is anything that is in written, printed, or | | | | is extremely different from the techniques |
| blank pages format fastened along one side and | | | | deployed during 20th century. Computers have |
| encased between protective covers. In other | | | | made it very easy, flexible and interesting to |
| words, a book is a collection of leaves of paper | | | | printing of books. Modern day book printing |
| or other material, bound together along one edge | | | | technology heavily depends on computers |
| within covers. A book is also a literary work or a | | | | whether it is the design, concept, cover or for |
| main division of such a work. A book produced in | | | | that matter the final stage of printing. It has |
| electronic format is known as an e-book. | | | | possible because of computerized technology that |
| In the words of Cicero, "A room without books is | | | | book printing span has reduced, quality has |
| like a body without a soul". Books and mankind | | | | improved and huge quantities are a matter of |
| have been tied together for centuries. Books are | | | | few hours. Latest to be added to books is the |
| not made for furniture, but there is nothing else | | | | concept of e-books. E-books are the electronic |
| that so beautifully furnishes a house. | | | | form of books. These books, while being made |
| Books are on the second rung of evolution of | | | | available on traditional paper, are also available in |
| communication - first being oral communication. | | | | soft format. |
| Early era books weren't in printed form, but were | | | | Some of the interesting facts about books are |
| 'inscribed'. Use of Papyrus was the next | | | | been laid here. The world's biggest book (3,604 |
| technological advancement in this area. Egyptian | | | | pages weighing 12 kilo) has been written about |
| and Greek ancient histories find frequent mention | | | | Croatian president Franjo Tudjman by Croatian |
| of usage of Papyrus for books. These books, | | | | author Hrvoje Sosic. Guinness World Records has |
| particularly Greek ones, were very large sized | | | | confirmed that Mark Palkovic is the owner of the |
| books, measuring 30 feet length and one foot | | | | smallest book (0.9 millimeters by 0.9 millimeters, |
| width. Over a period of time book writing shifted | | | | 30 pages) titled Chekhov's Chameleon. According |
| to parchments during the middle age. | | | | to one claim, the oldest book can be viewed at |
| China is credited with printing of books with the | | | | Bulgaria's National History Museum in Sofia. This |
| help of blocks (even today this technique is | | | | book is claimed to be belonging to year 600BC. |
| deployed). Europeans, in particular Italians and | | | | No write up on books is complete without the |
| French developed this book printing into a huge | | | | mention of Amazon and Barnes & Noble. While |
| book printing industry. Some archeologists and | | | | Amazon carries over four million titles over its |
| historians attribute this to their love for art. Britain | | | | counter, Barnes & Noble boasts of a wide chain |
| came to the fore with industrialization. Manual | | | | of 842 retailers using its trade name. Amazon, in |
| process of printing the books were replaced with | | | | particular has been very successful and had a |
| printing machines. Today book printing technology | | | | rapid growth in its business since its inception. |