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Book

2007-09-28T18:19:49Z

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[[Image:Books.jpg|right|Books]]
A '''book''' (Spanish: libro, French: livre, German: Buch, Greek: βιβλίο, Russian: книга) is a collection of written words, usually on paper. The [[Bible]] is an example of a book (in fact, the word "Bible" is derived from the Latin word for "book."), as well as a collection of books. Books are often used for educational purposes in the form of [[text books]], although there is concern about the accuracy of the information contain in some of them. Any finite collection of books can be binded together to form a new book.

The book was called a [[codex]] in Latin, and it was a [[Roman]] improvement over the scroll. By the fourth century the codex had gained wide acceptance, and many scrolls that were not converted to codex form were lost to posterity.
==Types==
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Books are classified by a [[hierarchy]]. The two most general categories of this hierarchy are [[fiction]] - meaning an invented or feigned narrative, an imaginative form of narrative - and [[non-fiction]] - a composition that its authors believe to be truthful.

Books can also be classified by media, such as audio or print. For example, some books are available in audio versions. An example of this is [[Talking Books]], available through the free Talking Books Program through the [[Library of Congress]].

== See also ==

*[[Library of Congress]]
*[[People of the book]]
*[[Talking Books]]
*[[Torah]]
*[[Vedas]]
*[[Book of Hours]]

== External links ==

*[http://www.fil.com.mx/ingles/i_index.asp Book Feir] Guadalajara.
*[http://www.bookadventure.org/ Book adventure] For kids.
*[http://talkingbookslibrarian.blogspot.com/ Talking Books Librarian] Free Talking Books Program and other Library Related Resources

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Book

2007-09-28T18:17:28Z

Talkingbooks: /* Types */

Book

2007-09-28T18:15:19Z

Talkingbooks: /* See also */

[[Image:Books.jpg|right|Books]]
A '''book''' (Spanish: libro, French: livre, German: Buch, Greek: βιβλίο, Russian: книга) is a collection of written words, usually on paper. The [[Bible]] is an example of a book (in fact, the word "Bible" is derived from the Latin word for "book."), as well as a collection of books. Books are often used for educational purposes in the form of [[text books]], although there is concern about the accuracy of the information contain in some of them. Any finite collection of books can be binded together to form a new book.

The book was called a [[codex]] in Latin, and it was a [[Roman]] improvement over the scroll. By the fourth century the codex had gained wide acceptance, and many scrolls that were not converted to codex form were lost to posterity.
==Types==
{{stub|section}}
Books are classified by a [[hierarchy]]. The two most general categories of this hierarchy are [[fiction]] - meaning an invented or feigned narrative, an imaginative form of narrative - and [[non-fiction]] - a composition that its authors believe to be truthful.

== See also ==

*[[Library of Congress]]
*[[People of the book]]
*[[Talking Books]]
*[[Torah]]
*[[Vedas]]
*[[Book of Hours]]

== External links ==

*[http://www.fil.com.mx/ingles/i_index.asp Book Feir] Guadalajara.
*[http://www.bookadventure.org/ Book adventure] For kids.
*[http://talkingbookslibrarian.blogspot.com/ Talking Books Librarian] Free Talking Books Program and other Library Related. Resources

[[Category:Book| ]]

Book

2007-09-28T18:13:21Z

Talkingbooks: /* External links */

[[Image:Books.jpg|right|Books]]
A '''book''' (Spanish: libro, French: livre, German: Buch, Greek: βιβλίο, Russian: книга) is a collection of written words, usually on paper. The [[Bible]] is an example of a book (in fact, the word "Bible" is derived from the Latin word for "book."), as well as a collection of books. Books are often used for educational purposes in the form of [[text books]], although there is concern about the accuracy of the information contain in some of them. Any finite collection of books can be binded together to form a new book.

The book was called a [[codex]] in Latin, and it was a [[Roman]] improvement over the scroll. By the fourth century the codex had gained wide acceptance, and many scrolls that were not converted to codex form were lost to posterity.
==Types==
{{stub|section}}
Books are classified by a [[hierarchy]]. The two most general categories of this hierarchy are [[fiction]] - meaning an invented or feigned narrative, an imaginative form of narrative - and [[non-fiction]] - a composition that its authors believe to be truthful.

== See also ==

*[[People of the book]]
*[[Torah]]
*[[Vedas]]
*[[Book of Hours]]

== External links ==

*[http://www.fil.com.mx/ingles/i_index.asp Book Feir] Guadalajara.
*[http://www.bookadventure.org/ Book adventure] For kids.
*[http://talkingbookslibrarian.blogspot.com/ Talking Books Librarian] Free Talking Books Program and other Library Related. Resources

[[Category:Book| ]]

Library of Congress

2007-09-28T18:09:21Z

Talkingbooks:

The Library of Congress, located in [[Washington D.C.]], began on April 24, 1800 to do research for legislators. It received an initial grant of $5,000 from Congress. The British burned it during the [[War of 1812]], and soon afterwards [[Thomas Jefferson]] sold the Library his personal collection of over 6,400 volumes for around $24,000 in order to repay his creditors.

It is now the largest library in the world. It contains over 130 million items, including 1,470 Bibles and one of three existing copies of the original Gutenberg Bible on vellum.<ref>http://www.loc.gov/about/</ref>

The Library has these verses inscribed on its walls:<ref>http://www.amerisearch.net/index.php?date=2004-04-24&view=View</ref>

:The light shineth in darkness, and the darkness comprehendeth it not (John 1:5);

:Wisdom is the principal thing therefore get wisdom and with all thy getting, get understanding (Proverbs 4:7);

:What doth the Lord require of thee, but to do justly, love mercy and walk humbly with thy God (Micah 6:8);

:The heavens declare the glory of God and the firmament showeth His handywork (Psalm 19:1).

Also inscribed is Alfred Lord Tennyson's statement:

:One God, one law, one element, and one far-off divine event, to which the whole creation moves.

Another part of the Library of Congress is the National Library Service for the Blind and Physically Handicapped (NLS). Persons who are blind and visually/physically impaired may qualify for free [[Talking Books]] through this program.<ref> http://www.loc.gov/nls/</ref>

Persons interested in learning about more library related resources for visually impaired or physically handicapped inviduals can visit various internet related blogs on the topics. An example of such a blog is one written by the Talking Books Librarian.<ref> http://talkingbookslibrarian.blogspot.com/</ref>

== References ==

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[[category:United States Government]]

Talking Books

2007-09-28T18:08:18Z

Talkingbooks:

The Talking Books Program is part of the [[Library of Congress]]' National Library Service for the Blind and Physically Handicapped (NLS). Persons who are blind and visually/physically impaired may qualify for free books through this program. Persons with reading disabilities may also qualify in certain cases. Materials are shipped postage free using the Free Matter for the Blind and Physically Handicapped Mail.<ref> http://www.loc.gov/nls/</ref>

Talking Books are currently available in four-track cassette format. However, NLS is beginning a new digital download pilot project for books. <ref>https://www.nlstalkingbooks.org/dtb/</ref>

Persons interested in learning about more library related resources for visually impaired or physically handicapped inviduals can visit various internet related blogs on the topics. An example of such a blog is one written by the Talking Books Librarian.<ref> http://talkingbookslibrarian.blogspot.com/</ref>

== References ==

<references/>

Talking Books

2007-09-28T18:05:59Z

Talkingbooks: New page: The Talking Books Program is part of the Library of Congress' National Library Service for the Blind and Physically Handicapped (NLS). Persons who are blind and visually/physically imp...

Library of Congress

2007-09-28T17:57:06Z

Talkingbooks:

The Library of Congress, located in [[Washington D.C.]], began on April 24, 1800 to do research for legislators. It received an initial grant of $5,000 from Congress. The British burned it during the [[War of 1812]], and soon afterwards [[Thomas Jefferson]] sold the Library his personal collection of over 6,400 volumes for around $24,000 in order to repay his creditors.

It is now the largest library in the world. It contains over 130 million items, including 1,470 Bibles and one of three existing copies of the original Gutenberg Bible on vellum.<ref>http://www.loc.gov/about/</ref>

The Library has these verses inscribed on its walls:<ref>http://www.amerisearch.net/index.php?date=2004-04-24&view=View</ref>

:The light shineth in darkness, and the darkness comprehendeth it not (John 1:5);

:Wisdom is the principal thing therefore get wisdom and with all thy getting, get understanding (Proverbs 4:7);

:What doth the Lord require of thee, but to do justly, love mercy and walk humbly with thy God (Micah 6:8);

:The heavens declare the glory of God and the firmament showeth His handywork (Psalm 19:1).

Also inscribed is Alfred Lord Tennyson's statement:

:One God, one law, one element, and one far-off divine event, to which the whole creation moves.

Another part of the Library of Congress is the National Library Service for the Blind and Physically Handicapped (NLS). Persons who are blind and visually/physically impaired may qualify for free books through this program.<ref> http://www.loc.gov/nls/</ref>

Persons interested in learning about more library related resources for visually impaired or physically handicapped inviduals can visit various internet related blogs on the topics. An example of such a blog is one written by the Talking Books Librarian.<ref> http://talkingbookslibrarian.blogspot.com/</ref>

== References ==

<references/>

[[category:United States Government]]