About eBooks

Why buy an electronic book rather than a paperback?

Good question. First, why buy an eBook when so much content is available on the internet for free? Well, eBooks are portable, permanent, secure and are often much better optimized for reading than Web pages. Good eBooks are usually carefully edited, organized and prepared.

Compared to printed books, eBooks present many advantages:

  •  Immediately available
    If you have a Kindle or iPad with wireless, you can purchase, download and start reading eBooks within minutes. You do not have to travel to a bookstore to buy them, nor do you have to wait days or weeks for them to arrive by mail.
  • Choice
    Do you read more than one book at a time, depending on your mood or time available? You can carry all of your books with you on a laptop, smartphone or eBook reader, without worrying about weight.
  • Adaptable
    Modern eBook formats (ePUB, Kindle) are designed with flowable text, which means that the presentation of content is optimized for the display it is being viewed on.
  • Searchable
    With built-in search functionality, you can easily search for keywords and even long passages of text.
  • Interactive
    Like the internet, digital books have hyperlinks that complement or add to the message of the author.
  • Adjustable font size
    Users of eBook readers can easily increase the font size of books and sometimes even change the font itself, which makes the format ideal for the elderly and people with disabilities. Electronic ink displays are sharp and crisp on the screen, very much like ink on paper without the reflectiveness of a computer or phone screen.
  • Bookmarks, highlighting and notes
    Advanced eBook readers automatically remember where you’ve stopped reading whenever you close a book. They also allow you to bookmark pages, highlight favorite passages and make notes.
  • Built-in dictionary
    Some eBook readers offer a built-in dictionary, which are especially helpful to non-native speakers.
  • Text-to-speech functionality
    The latest eBook readers have built-in text-to-speech functionality, which is particularly useful on small mobile devices. Rest your eyes after a long day in front of the computer.

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