Effects of e-books

Document Type:Essay

Subject Area:English

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The best selection in this regard depends on several factors. Digital fashioned (e-book) has a number of advantages that seems obvious such as; a simple and smaller gadget can store volumes of information (library). The same gadget can be carried whenever one goes hence a person is able to choose when to read and what to read with ease. On the contrary, research shows that practical reading on traditional materials such as paper has several advantages. With some people love their encounter with a practical book than with gadgets. One feels the piles of what he or she has read on the left side, this shows a sense of positive progress and encourages the reader to read more. An e-book has an effect on the reader's health the e-book electronic materials are associated with screen radiance which is harmful to the eyes of the reader.

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The glare may cause eye fatigue hence sleeping problems to the reader. The e-book is advantageous to those who have eyesight problems since electronic gadgets provide options such as changing of color, font size and different spacing options. The study carried out in 2013 published on PLOS journals shows that individual students suffering from dyslexia read better from the electronic gadget other than from the practical books (Christopher Mims, 2011). The e-book is completely taking over the business industry of books. E-books cannot be given as a gift, cannot be requested for a loan or shared with friends when on a trip except on some circumstances. The e-books are not easily rebounded and last only for a short term. Books have become precious such that those who publish books limits the times one can borrow a book.

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