With the rise of e-books comes the decline in paper books. Some people see this as a good step forward while others do not. What are the advantages and disadvantage of this trend?

Reading books on electronic devices

such

as tablets and smartphones become increasingly popular.

Although

this

practice saves the environment as well as helps us on many occasions, it will

also

lead to the gradual loss of the aesthetic value of

paper

books and have a bad influence on our eyes. The most obvious advantage of the rise of e-books is that fewer trees are being cut for making

papers

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paper

. It is an undeniable fact that deforestation is a serious global issue and by using e-books people relieve the problem. Recent studies conducted by Earth Policy Institute have revealed that the rate of deforestation was at its pic in the

1990s when

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1990s, when

people did not use e-books at all. Another merit of the e-books is that in many situations they are much more convenient than

paper

books.

For instance

, e-books can contain thousands of books,

this

ability can be useful on a trip.

Besides

, they allow us to work with two or more texts at the same time without any disturbance.

Nonetheless

, the negatives of the rise of e-books should not be neglected. An acknowledge drawback is that people no longer appreciate

paper

books’ smell, weight, texture and appearance. A

further

downside is related to the impact of the screen of electronic devices on our eyesight. As we know artificial light causes stress and irritation for our

eyes making

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eyes, making

them tense and weak. The case of my smaller brother vividly exemplifies

this

point; he

has been using

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has used

electronic devices since his childhood, so at the age of 8 he is wearing glasses. Not to mention the fact that electronic devices contributed to the early deterioration of eyesight for many children all over the world. To round off the discussion above, it should be highlighted that the rising popularity of e-books and the decline of

paper

books is typified with both strengths and weaknesses. On the one hand, e-books make the problem of deforestation less severe and give us many opportunities which

paper

books cannot do, while it can

also

trigger

loss

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the loss

of the special interaction with books and cause eyesight problems, especially for children.