One of the greatest accomplishments of this day and age is the Internet, which enabled us to share information with the world. Anyone can read an online book or attend a class from home, this advancement in technology has led many people to prefer e-books over paper books. This essay will discuss the pros and cons of using e-books compared to paper books. The two main advantages of using e-books are the accessibility of e-books and the great decrease in paper manufacturing and paper waste. In others words, one may need to drive or pay for a public transportation in order to go to a bookstore and buy a paper book compared to downloading an e-book in his home. Moreover, paper manufacturing has a great impact on changing forests and changing the biodiversity, owing to that one must be aware of his paper usage. By encouraging the use of e-books instead of paper book we can as a society control the process of paper manufacturing as well as decreasing the amount of paper...