Is There Anything As Wonderful As Falling Into A Book?
October 15, 2010
To put a label such as "book" on the huge spectra of material available in bound pages is almost to degrade this greatest invention of logistics. Thinking through the material available in this hallowed form, Science texts, Historical texts, great novels of adventure and heroism, and even references that have the power to destroy civilization in their pages. But taking aside the great array of books available, all of them share a common connection; the ability to draw your mind to new worlds.
Although it seems that many times people think of books as a final, unchangeable form, in reality books have regularly had multiple versions come out during a writers life or sometimes after their life ends. In the 20th century it was very common to have a book written by a dead author to receive a prelude to the book by a modern author speaking on the qualities of the book. Even this sort of change is a change of the material included within, and such changes are included as different versions of the same book.
At the same time that books are in a continual process of evolution, they have also played an extraordinary role in the precipitation of revolution throughout the world. "The Communist Manifesto" and books of its ilk have spawned innumerable revolutionary groups throughout the world committed to bringing about the ideas the books have contained. Other documents that together may be called a "book of administration" such as the Constitution and Bill of Rights have also, in their own way, spawned numerous revolutions in countries around the world.
The books has had revolutions of its own, from important spiritual projects like the Gutenberg Bible; to the digital revolution that is sweeping the book world today. Other such important trends like the availability of discount books for the masses has lead to a new availability of knowledge like never before. This trend has been taken one step further in recent times, leading to the worldwide availability of discount books online.
The book itself, whether in digital or analog form is one thing in principle; the passing of meaning from one to many. The passing of meaning is done in choice by both parties (in principle) which in and of itself is a passing of meaning between reader and writer. While we may pass into new eras of thought, of new perspectives of what is able to be done in space/time, the passing of meaning contained within our books will continue to evolve with us into every era.
Although it seems that many times people think of books as a final, unchangeable form, in reality books have regularly had multiple versions come out during a writers life or sometimes after their life ends. In the 20th century it was very common to have a book written by a dead author to receive a prelude to the book by a modern author speaking on the qualities of the book. Even this sort of change is a change of the material included within, and such changes are included as different versions of the same book.
At the same time that books are in a continual process of evolution, they have also played an extraordinary role in the precipitation of revolution throughout the world. "The Communist Manifesto" and books of its ilk have spawned innumerable revolutionary groups throughout the world committed to bringing about the ideas the books have contained. Other documents that together may be called a "book of administration" such as the Constitution and Bill of Rights have also, in their own way, spawned numerous revolutions in countries around the world.
The books has had revolutions of its own, from important spiritual projects like the Gutenberg Bible; to the digital revolution that is sweeping the book world today. Other such important trends like the availability of discount books for the masses has lead to a new availability of knowledge like never before. This trend has been taken one step further in recent times, leading to the worldwide availability of discount books online.
The book itself, whether in digital or analog form is one thing in principle; the passing of meaning from one to many. The passing of meaning is done in choice by both parties (in principle) which in and of itself is a passing of meaning between reader and writer. While we may pass into new eras of thought, of new perspectives of what is able to be done in space/time, the passing of meaning contained within our books will continue to evolve with us into every era.
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