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The advantages and disadvantages of using e-books?

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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 o
thers
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
other
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
 waste.
On the other hand
, using e-books h
as
Suggestion
have
a few disadvantages
such
 as the violence of c
opy rights
a document granting exclusive right to publish and sell literary or musical or artistic work
copyrights
that some writer suffers from and that reading from a mobile or a computer
screen
 can increase
one
's
screen
 time, which proved to be harmful. Through most of the websites that sell e-books are aware of the c
opy right
a document granting exclusive right to publish and sell literary or musical or artistic work
copyright
and its legal issues there are some websites that distribute the e-books for free.
This
 act can harm the writer and the publishing agency directly and cause serious consequences for the website owners.
Also
, many studies have proved the physical harm caused by spending long hours looking at a
screen
 daily.
Thus
, by reading books on
screen
 we might can harm more than good. In conclusion, the trend toward using e-books can help the environment and made reading easier.
However
,
one
 must pay attention to his daily
screen
 exposure and to the websites he chooses to buy books from.
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Topic Vocabulary:
  • interactive elements
  • multimedia
  • carbon footprint
  • public domain
  • text-to-speech
  • adjustable font sizes
  • instant download
  • cost efficiency
  • environmental impact
  • search functionality
  • digital library
  • visual impairments
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