Entrevistas

Marie LebertProject Gutenberg · United StatesDec 2019

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Word count: 61K words
Chapters: 7

Summary

Project Gutenberg was the first provider of free electronic books, or eBooks. Michael Hart, founder of Project Gutenberg, invented eBooks in 1971 and his memory continues to inspire the creation of eBooks and related technologies today.Entrevistas (1998-2001) by Marie LebertAuthor: Lebert, Marie,Language: Spanish, Class: TK: Technology: Electrical, Electronics and Nuclear engineering, Release Date: Oct 26, 2008

Editor's review

Entrevistas collects interviews conducted by Marie Lebert between 1998 and 2001, classified under electrical and electronic technology, and centers on early e-books and digital reading practices. Compared with similar works that emphasize documentary review, this book preserves the interviewees' perspectives in dialogue form, with more direct language that reveals the judgments and controversies behind technological choices. Its value lies in the immediacy of first-hand oral material, making it suitable as supplementary evidence for research on digital publishing and the development of e-books. Readers need not go through it in order; they can select pieces by interviewee or theme, and should note the gap between the interview dates and later developments. For Spanish-speaking readers, it is also a window into a period of technological transition whose materials are rarely translated.

Who it's for

A good fit for

Spanish-speaking readers studying early e-books and digital reading practices
Digital publishing researchers who need first-hand interview material as supplementary evidence
University students interested in oral histories of technology

Not a good fit for

Readers seeking a systematic textbook or a complete explanation of technical principles
Those who read only Chinese and are unwilling to engage with the original Spanish

Reading tips

Read selectively by interview theme, starting with pieces relevant to your own research question
Note the interview year as you read and judge the timeliness of views against later e-book developments
Read alongside documentary-review works in the same series to combine oral and historical perspectives

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Project Gutenberg United States · Founded in 1971

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FAQ

What themes do the interviews mainly center on?

The interviews focus on e-books and digital reading practices between 1998 and 2001, touching on technological choices, distribution methods, and reading habits; they are first-hand oral material at the intersection of technology history and publishing history.

Do I need to read from beginning to end in order?

No. The interviews are relatively self-contained, so you can read selectively by person or theme; for systematic research, read through in chronological order and chart how views changed.

Is this book suitable as an introduction to e-book history?

It works as supplementary reading, but beginners should first read systematic overviews to build a framework, then use the interview details here to deepen understanding, avoiding fragments without context.

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About the author

Marie Lebert Author · French

Marie Lebert is a French translator and researcher of books and digital publishing. She holds a doctorate in linguistics from the Sorbonne and has worked in translation and library roles at international organizations in several countries; she now lives in Australia. Her research focuses on multilingualism online, e-books and the history of translation, and her writing for general readers traces how books have moved from print to digital form. Representative works include La Jérusalem médiévale, Del libro impreso al libro digital, Le Projet Gutenberg and Le Livre 010101: Enquête, and 47 of her titles are held in the collection. Her e-books and writings on Project Gutenberg are distributed free of charge through the University of Toronto's NEF and Project Gutenberg, making them easy to access online. Public information about her is limited, and her works centre on digital publishing and changing reading practices.