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The Curse of the e-Book Metaphor

By Brian F. Clark.

Published by The International Journal of the Book

Format	Price
Article: Print	$US10.00
Article: Electronic	$US5.00

An examination of how the electronic book uses as its controlling metaphor, the printed book, a technology whose standards, unlike the e-book, are well established.

Keywords:	e-book, Electronic book, Interface, Metaphor

International Journal of the Book, Volume 2. Article: Print (Spiral Bound), ISSN: ISSN 1447-9516, BC04-0018-2004. Article: Electronic (PDF File; 235.783KB), ISSN: ISSN 1447-9567, BC04-0018-2004.

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