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Are eBooks More Environmentally Friendly?

Kitaboo

McLaren, Author For those who love the smell of books or enjoy pressing the occasional wildflower within its pages, eBooks don’t appeal much. Manufacturing e-readers also consume natural resources like copper, lithium, cobalt, etc. “Life without a Kindle is like life without a library nearby.” ” — Franz S.

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Hot List - April 1, 2009 to April 11, 2009

Tony Karrer

The Handbook of Mobile Communication Studies was released by MIT Press in 2008, it covers 485 pages and the book is edited by James E. Talking to them, and the others there (Vignette & Lithium) has me reflecting more broadly. Katz - Ignatia Webs , April 9, 2009 Before jumping into the Easter holidays: another informative book.