Electronic books in the USA - Their numbers and development and a comparison to Germany

Library Hi Tech

Volumn 25, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 157-164

  Just, Peter ^a  

^a Directmedia Publishing   (Germany)

Author keywords

Electronic books; Electronic media; Germany; United States of America

Indexed keywords

EID: 33947400975     PISSN: 07378831     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/07378830710735939     Document Type: Review

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