02078cam a22002893u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003704000110007804100170008905000060010610000180011224500280013026400510015830000470020933600260025633700260028233800360030850000310034450800260037552012780040153400450167965300210172485600430174529802UtSlPG20260610133659.0mcr n260607r2009||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  aUtSlPG 7afr2iso639-1 4aZ1 aLebert, Marie14aUne histoire de l'eBook 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2009  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2009-08-26  aProduced by Al Haines  a"Une histoire de l'eBook" by Marie Lebert is a historical account written in the early 21st century. This work chronicles the evolution of the eBook from the inception of the Project Gutenberg in 1971 to contemporary trends in digital publishing. The book focuses primarily on the technological advancements that have shaped the accessibility and distribution of literature in the digital age, highlighting key milestones such as the emergence of major digital libraries, online bookstores, and the wider impact of the internet on reading habits.  The opening of the text sets the stage for an insightful exploration of the origins and growth of the eBook format, beginning with the launch of Project Gutenberg, which aimed to provide free access to public domain works. It discusses the challenges and triumphs encountered in this journey, including the shift from printed to digital texts and the role of various authors, innovators, and platforms that contributed to this transformation. As the narrative unfolds, it highlights essential developments in the field of digital publishing over the decades, emphasizing how the various milestones reflect broader changes in technology and society's relationship with literature. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  nOriginal publication data not identified  aElectronic books40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/29802