What is an ebook?

An e-book (”electronic book”, but also “ebook”) is the digital media equivalent of a conventional printed book. This “ebook” document can be read either on a computer or on a dedicated hardware device known as a reader e-books.

He also can be printed on physical paper for greater ease of reading, or to be re-forwarded via the Internet to another user or via a CD, a floppy disk or a USB key.

Formats:
Once the written work, there are a multitude of formats for editing. Each has advantages and each has its drawbacks: for example, PDF and ZIP formats are the most common.

Advantages:
N # 1: The ebook has far less need of physical space required to store the work of the writer. Hundreds of ebooks (if not thousands!) can be stored together on a single support. Indeed, 500 e-books of average size can be transported on a single CD ( equivalent to several shelves of a real bookstore)

N # 2: The text can be searched automatically from a list via a search engine ( eg Ebooks Research Tool )

N # 3: Readers who have difficulty reading classic books can easily increase the size of the characters on their screen and therefore improve their readability.

N # 4: The e-books can be read in low light, or total darkness.

N # 5: An ebook does not need to be kept open as a pocketbook so it can be much more pleasant to take. In addition, the reading on the screen allows you to read your hands free.

N # 6: Replication of ebook costs nothing. Copies can be made immediately and in large quantities. This allows backups. It also allows us to lower the price to a minimum compared to the price of the physical book (price = paper cost + printing cost + transmission + distribution costs)

N # 7: This impression + copying digital distribution allows to avoid 95% of adverse effects on the environment because:
– No destruction of forests for paper manufacture
– No discharge of pollutant wastes during the manufacture
– No release CO