02705cam a2200397 i 4500 2779572003 TxAuBib 20260723120000.0 260313s2026||||||||||||||||||||||||eng|u 2025028932 9781479840731 hardcover 35.00 1479840734 hardcover 35.00 (OCoLC)1548258272 TxAuBib rda eng swe Halldorf, Joel. Reading matters [BOOK] : a history for the digital age / Joel Halldorf. New York : New York University Press, 2026. 299 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm. txt rdacontent n rdamedia nc rdacarrier sti rdacontent n rdamedia nc rdacarrier Translated from the Swedish. "Originally published in 2023 with Fri Tanke under the title Bokens folk: En civilisationshistoria från papyrus till pixlar, [Sweden.] Revised and translated by Joel Halldorf" -- Title page verso. Includes bibliographical references (pages 231-282) and index. Introduction: Medium and Message -- Could Jesus Raise the Dead but Not Read Books? From Orality to Literacy -- The First Revolution: From Sacred Scrolls to Convenient Codices -- Classics and Culture: What Books Can Carry an Empire? -- When Monks Saved Civilization: Reading for Transformation -- The Silent Reader: From Indexes to Universities -- The Gutenberg Galaxy: The World of the Printing Press -- Awash in a Sea of Books: Coping with the Information Overload -- Birth of the Nations: From Print Capitalism to Book Nationalism -- The Industrial Book Revolution: From Steam-Powered Printing to Social Movements -- Modern Gatekeepers: The Age of Publishers and Critics -- The Crimes of the Typographic Man: From Enlightenment to Auschwitz -- Readers in an Age of Distraction: From Gutenberg to Gates -- Digital Ecosystems: From Editors to Algorithms -- Why Books Matter: Reading and Resonance. "A lively history of how reading and writing have changed over time, from ancient scrolls to today's digital screens. Joel Halldorf explores how new technologies have shaped the way people think, learn, and connect, while also examining the challenges of the digital age, including distraction, information overload, and fake news.". 20260723. Reading History. Reading Computer-assisted instruction. Reading Aids and devices. Books and reading History.