BOOKS CLASSIFIED

Books  are forms of recorded information and of course, books haven’t been the same throughout history. In the ancient world, there were cave drawings. In 3^rd millennium BC, people wrote information on tablets. The ancient Egyptians used papyrus to write documents. The Chinese invented paper and developed printing. Johannes Gutenberg introduced printing to Europe around 1440. It caused the number of books to increase and book prices to drop. Printing is much more developed and today we can read books on/ via tablets and e-book readers. Today, we have many kinds of books and we can get books easily. However, books may be classified in numerous ways.

Firstly, books may be classified according to how they are presented to the public. There are two ways to present books to the public: printed and non-printed books. Printed books maybe paperback or hardcover but it depends on the choice of a publisher. If a publisher chooses a paperback, it will be cheaper than a hardcover version. However, if a  publisher chooses to print a hardcover version ,the book will become attractive and it may increase sales . The other type of book is non-printed books and their popularity is growing increasingly. There are two types of non-printed book: e-books and audio books. With the invention of tablets and readers, e-books began to be read. People can read their books on tablets or readers when traveling without carrying them. Audio books are very useful for blind people. They can read these books by listening without any effort. In short, books have become more varied.

Secondly, books may be classified according to content. We can classify books as fiction and non-fiction. Novels, short stories, poetry, etc. are read for the purpose of intellectual development by everyone. These books affect our imagination, emotions, and intelligence. Lots of people pick up best sellers at airports, before long train journeys or when heading for a seaside vacation because best sellers are easy to read. These books don’t rack people’s brain. The other type of book is non-fiction books which may be text books, academic books, biographies , etc. Researchers, students and academics go for them because these books include objective information.

In conclusion, books have a great impact on human beings. The Shape of books has changed throughout history and it is so hard to estimate what kind of books will exist in the future. However, I think the most important thing is not how we read a book, it is what we read.