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1. EVOLUTION OF BOOKS AND
MAGAZINES
CONTRIBUTING TO
COMMUNICATION
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2. WHY THERE'S BOOKS AND
MAGAZINES?
 The desire of humans to create lasting records
 Before the invention of paper, people in different countries
used various materials to write. For example: stone, bone,
bronze, bamboo etc.
 After the invention of paper and printing press, books
could be duplicated in a large amount, therefore, the
publication of a book became an enterprise. In 1731, there
was the first general-interest magazine.

3. BOOKS AND MAGAZINES
EVOLUTION
Book size is getting smaller
Reading is getting more
convenient

4. BOOKS AND MAGAZINES
NOWADAYS
With the increasingly
importance of new
technology, now we
not only shop in
store. We often
purchase or read
books online through
different electronic
devices. Here is the
history of how
electronic book (e-
book)
is developed.
It combines
book with a
powerful
communicating
tool internet to
spread the

5. People no longer need to run after information and to worry about living in
a remote place with no libraries and bookstores. Information is always
there, by numbers, available on our screen.
Nowadays, most of us would not be able to work, study, communicate and
entertain without connecting with others through the internet.

6. CONCLUSION
 Through studying the evolution of books and magazines, I have
found that, in the communication aspect, from time to time:
 Idea/ culture is more easily to be spread and understood
 People divided books into different categories and languages, which
helps people to learn certain idea or culture easily in their own
languages.
 Messages are more accurate
 In ancient time, people put so much effort to improve the way they
record. They invented paper and also printing press. With the
improvement of the techniques and quality of the books, it reduces
mistakes when duplicating the information.
 People access information more easily
 Nowadays with the help of technology, people no longer need to hold
and read a book, instead they may read a book online using electric
devices in different occasions at any time.

7. REFERENCE
 www.etudes-rancaises.net/dossiers/ebookEN.pdf
 http://www.historyofinformation.com/index.php?
category=Book+History
 http://sfbook.com/the-evolution-of-the-book.htm
 http://gonereading.com/2011/08/08/random-news-
for-book-lovers/