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Title: Technology and Books for All

Author: Marie Lebert

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TECHNOLOGY AND BOOKS FOR ALL

MARIE LEBERT

Updated Version

NEF, University of Toronto, 2008

Copyright (C) 2008 Marie Lebert

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From Project Gutenberg in 1971 to the Encyclopedia of Life in 2007, 38
milestones and as many pages, with an overview and an in-depth
description for each milestone. This book is also available in French,
with a different text. Both versions are available on the NEF
<http://www.etudes-francaises.net/dossiers/technologies.htm>.

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Marie Lebert is a researcher and journalist specializing in technology
and books, other media and languages. She is the author of Les
mutations du livre (Mutations of the Book, in French, 2007) and Le
Livre 010101 (The 010101 Book, in French, 2003). All her books have
been published by NEF (Net des etudes francaises / Net of French
Studies), University of Toronto, Canada, and are freely available
online at <http://www.etudes-francaises.net>.

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Most quotations are excerpts from NEF interviews. With many thanks to
all the persons who are quoted here, and who kindly answered my
questions over the years. Most interviews are available online at
<www.etudes-francaises.net/entretiens/index.htm>.

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With many thanks to Greg Chamberlain, Laurie Chamberlain, Kimberly
Chung, Mike Cook, Michael Hart and Russon Wooldridge, who kindly edited
and/or proofread some parts in previous versions. The author, whose
mother tongue is French, is responsible for any remaining mistakes.

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