The invention of the printing press in the 15th century changed the world by allowing more and more people to afford and access books and information.Today,however,books are becoming the latest victim of technology's move toward digital storage and accessibility.In fact,some people believe that the world will soon stop printing books and everything will be read off a screen. Do you agree that printed books will eventually disappear?Why or Why not?

Technology is changing the way we share information.Mass storage devices have replaced many media forms and have more capacity to store data than any amount of

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can.Whilst some believes

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do not believe books will suffer the same fate as other media, like Vinyl Recorder and photographs, because the painted word connects reader more to the text.In

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oth of which require the use of technology to capture a moment in time,

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riting began with plant p

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dry coloring material (especially a powder to be mixed with a liquid to produce paint, etc.)

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and later societies followed suit by painting their temples and tombs.The advent of pen,

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aper and p

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text handwritten in the style of printed matter

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press simply made written work more widespread and accessible.Even with today's publishing,

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one on a massive scale,

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ost quality books are available in both electronics and paint editions.

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is because most people still prefer to read books on

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rather than a screen, as can be evidenced by the number of p

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printed

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copies sold throughout the world.

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is not to say that technology isn't changing the industry.Sales of e-readers are steadily climbing,

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the business of issuing printed matter for sale or distribution

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houses are increasingly offering older books in electronic editions.There are certainly benefits to

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heavy books in one's bag to school or the cafe.

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ecent surveys have shown that when one wants to settle into a chair and escape reality a bit,

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ost opt to do so with a

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copy whose corners they can fold,

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hose pages they can flip,

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ven whose smell adds f

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the general atmosphere of a place or situation and the effect that it has on people

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ooks will always offer an escape not only the mind,

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ut for the eyes and fingers as well. In conclusion,

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ooks will not likely face extinction as have their counterparts in other media.

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is because books offer a nostalgic feeling and a sense of permanence.