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History of Books
Books and their audiences
Banned Books
Book Industry
Trends in Books
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Arrived on the North American shores in 1638, only 18 years after the Plymouth Rock Landing.
What is a printing press.
100
The book is the least "----" of our mass media in audience reach.
What is mass.
100
The series by J.K Rowling.
What is Harry Potter.
100
2.5 billion of these are purchased in the US each year.
What is a book.
100
The publishing of books initially or exclusively online, offering a new way for writers' ideas to be published.
What is e-publishing.
200
After this war printing became even more central to political, intellectual, and cultural life in major cities like Boston, New York and Philadelphia.
What is the War of Independence.
200
Suzanne Collins' trilogy called ---- are hugely popular sources of entertainment, escape, and personal reflection.
What is the Hunger Games.
200
The book by Harper Lee.
What is to Kill a Mockingbird.
200
Higher education, professional books, and religious books, are examples of these.
What are different categories of books.
200
Books downloaded in electronic form from the Internet to computers, dedicated readers, or mobile digital devices.
What is an e-book.
300
In 1861, the US had the highest rate of this than any other country in the world at 58%.
What is literacy rate. The US is almost at total literacy today.
300
As a result of their influence on culture and agents of social change, books have been a target of this....
What is censorship.
300
The book by Mark Twain.
What is The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn.
300
Can be hard or softcover and include not only fiction and most nonfiction but also cookbooks, biographies, art books, and how-to books.
What are trade books.
300
This company announced in 2011 that is was selling 105 e-books for every printed book, hardback and paperback.
What is Amazon.
400
This machine is like a typewriter keyboard allowing printers to set type mechanically, rather than manually.
What is a linotype.
400
When people can read but are unwilling to do so.
What is aliteracy.
400
Hop on Pop
What is a book by Dr. Seuss.
400
Guide and practice books designed to prepare readers for various examinations.
What are standardized test books.
400
This type of book is preferred by readers aged 16 to 24.
What is a printed book.
500
These inexpensive books were sold for 10 cents.
What is a dime novel.
500
A person who does "this" correlates closely with the quality of social life, voting, political activism, and charity work, regardless of income.
What is reading.
500
A book by Bret Easton Ellis
What is the book American Psycho.
500
Oprah Winfrey helped make some author's best sellers because of this...
What is a book club.
500
These are books based on popular TV shows and movies.
What is a tie-in novel.