Baron, Naomi S.,

Words onscreen : the fate of reading in a digital world / Naomi S. Baron. - xv, 304 pages ; 25 cm.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nl;pr : not long; please read : a preface -- "I hate books" : words go digital -- Reading evolves -- Tl;dr : readers reshape writing -- The appeal of words onscreen -- The Web ate my print option : one-off reading -- How social is reading? -- "It's not a book" : the physical side of reading -- Your brain on hyper reading -- Faxing Tokyo : when cultures and markets meet -- The future of reading in a digital world -- Acknowledgments -- Notes.

9780199315765 (hardcover : alk. paper) 0199315760 (hardcover : alk. paper)

2014018512


Electronic books.
Reading--Technological innovations.
Educational technology--Computer-assisted instruction.
Tablet computers.
Computer-assisted instruction.
Interdisciplinary approach in education.

Z1033.E43 / B37 2015 Z1033.E43 / B37 2015

028/.90285