Books fi rst appeared 2.000 years ago. Books were written by hand, so no two books were exactly the same. Books were big, heavy and expensive and many people couldn't read them. The fi rst revolution

Books fi rst appeared 2.000 years ago. Books were

written by hand, so no two books were exactly the

same. Books were big, heavy and expensive and

many people couldn't read them. The fi rst revolution

was Gutenberg's invention of the printing press in

1440. Printing presses could print thousands of books

quickly. By 1500 there had been 20 million books in

Europe and millions of people learnt to read. Today, 99% of Europeans can read.

The second revolution was more recent. Publishers started to use computers to

produce books about twenty years ago. Traditional presses started to disappear and

people began to produce books electronically. People also started to read newspapers

and magazines online and some people thought that paper books would disappear

one day. Now the digital revolution is here. E-book readers have arrived and personal

webpages and blogs have also become more popular. Do you know that 31% people

between the ages fourteen and twenty one have got their own blog or webpage?

"Print on demand" is another part of the digital revolution. Soon you'll be able to

choose a book from a selection of millions in any bookshop.A machine will print

your book while you wait in the shop!

Make a text “Digital Revolution” editing additions and using

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I think reading ____ .

For me reading is a way to ____ .

Reading books in everyday life helps me ______

______ to understand diff erent people and culture.

My favourite genres are ____ .

This week I've been reading____ .

I would recommend ____ because ____ .