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Technology: Rise of the e-book

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Carl Zimmer charts the boom in electronic publishing and what that spells for wood pulp and ink.

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  1. Carl Zimmer is the author of ten books about science, including two e-books: Brain Cuttings and More Brain Cuttings.,

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Zimmer, C. Technology: Rise of the e-book. Nature 480, 451–452 (2011). https://doi.org/10.1038/480451a

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