The document discusses the rise of e-books and discusses how e-books are constructed from symbols on a screen like a published collection of pages. It outlines the history of e-books from early e-book readers like Kindle to online e-book collections and libraries. The document also discusses how e-books are changing research and reading behaviors as more content becomes available digitally.

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The process of constructing meaning from symbols
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A book is a published collection of related pages or screens
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12. Ebooks and the Realization
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17. Business Insider: The Death of
Printed Books