Book Value Categories and the Acceptance of Technological Changes in English Book Production

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The book explores the transformative impact of digital technology on the publishing industry over the past two decades, drawing parallels to historical shifts from the printing press and industrialization. By examining the transitional phases of the book in the fifteenth and nineteenth centuries, it identifies patterns in the acceptance of new technologies. Through specific book value categories, the author reveals continuities and discontinuities in these patterns, enhancing our understanding of contemporary developments in digital publishing.