Booknology: The eBook (1971-2010)

Name: Booknology: The eBook (1971-2010)
Author: Marie Lebert

By Marie Lebert

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The narrative presents a chronological account of electronic publishing's evolution from early experiments in the 1970s through 2010, mapping technological, standards, and social milestones. It highlights the emergence of networked distribution and web technologies, character encoding developments from ASCII extensions to Unicode, bibliographic formats and standards, legal and licensing responses such as copyleft, and the introduction of handheld devices and digital reference works. Entries combine technical explanations with industry and community efforts to digitize, disseminate, and access texts, and conclude by surveying metalanguage and infrastructural projects aimed at multilingual interoperability.

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Marie Lebert

Marie Lebert is an author and researcher known for her contributions to the field of digital literature and eBooks. Her notable works include "A History of EBooks," which explores the evolution of electronic publishing, and "Booknology: The eBook (1971-2010)," providing insights into the development of eBook technology. Lebert's writings often address the intersection of print media and the internet, as seen in her book "From the Print Media to the Internet." With a focus on multilingualism and digital accessibility, she has significantly contributed to discussions about the future of reading and publishing in the digital age.