This document discusses the evolution of book design from ancient times to modern digital formats. It describes how the earliest books were papyrus scrolls in ancient Egypt over 4,000 years ago. Parchment was later developed as a superior material to papyrus in the 2nd century BC. Paper was invented in China in the 1st century AD and spread to Europe in the 15th century. Johannes Gutenberg developed the printing press in 15th century Germany, mass producing the Gutenberg Bible. Ebooks were introduced in the 1970s and gained popularity with devices like the Kindle in the 2000s. Looking to the future, books are expected to have holographic and interactive virtual reality formats, though printed books will still

1. The Rebirth of Book Design in the Digital Age
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The earliest forms of books were scrolls produced by
Egyptian scribes over 4,000 years ago. They were known
as Papyrus.

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https://sfbook.com/the-evolution-of-the-book.htm

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https://news.umanitoba.ca/the-guardian-the-curious-case-of-the-stolen-gospel/
Papyrus in the University of Michigan's collection

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• Parchment has later developed in 2nd Century BC
• Parchment was a superior material to Papyrus.
• It was able to be written on both sides and more pliable
https://www.archives.gov/preservation/formats/paper-vellum.html

6. “One… parchments [is a] multiple sequences matching
several different species. It was made from animal skin”.
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https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S030544030900497X

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https://sfbook.com/the-evolution-of-the-book.htm

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Paper later invented in China in 105 AD.
https://quatr.us/china/invented-paper-ancient-china.htm

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868 AD- The first printed book by the Han Dynasty
https://sfbook.com/the-evolution-of-the-book.htm

10. Paper later spread through the Islamic world to reach
Europe in the late 15th century.
https://www.pbs.org/empires/islam/innopaper.html
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The first book printed using Johann Gutenberg’s
printing press in 15th-century Germany.
https://www.theguardian.com/books/2015/jun/11/fragment-of-gutenberg-bible-expected-half-million-dollars-auction-new-york

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Gutenberg prints around 180 copies of a 42-line bible which
is referred to as the Gutenberg Bible in the earl 15th century.

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Books and Technology

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https://www.nytimes.com/2013/07/11/technology/judge-rules-against-apple-in-e-books-trial.html
Introducing eBooks in 1970s

15. “eBooks are immediate… with the click of a button be
reading [a] book in an instant. eBook are also incorporeal”.
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https://www.nytimes.com/2014/01/05/books/review/how-do-e-books-change-the-reading-experience.html

16. https://www.nytimes.com/2008/12/25/technology/25iht-24kindle.18915653.html
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“For a decade, Consumers ignored electronics books
devices… But this year, wireless Kindle device, the eBook
has started to take hold”.

17. “As for the future of books, all formats will be in demand…
People always need knowledge and always need stories”.
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https://www.cnbc.com/2019/09/19/physical-books-still-outsell-e-books-and-heres-why.html

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Virtual Books in the Future
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/12/02/opinion/future-virtual-reality-stories.html

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In the future, books are expected to be
holographic through smart digital devices.
However, printing books will always be available.

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The FUTURE BOOK is meant to be interactive, moving,
alive, responsive, and hands-on.

21. Thank you !
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