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Michael Hart
In 1971 Michael Hart had unlimited computer access at the University of Illinois and began research that would later become the creation of the iebook. He laid foundations for the Guttenberg project. -
Sony Discman
In 1990 the Sony Discman was revolutionized by having the ability to take an audio book with you wherever you went. Use this link to watch an overview of the Sony discman: https://youtu.be/eVUVb8296VY -
Bibliobyte
BiblioBytes launched a website to sell ebooks over the internet. Use this link to discover which eBook best suites you: https://www.proprofs.com/quiz-school/story.php?title=find-out-what-ebook-reader-best-suits-you -
Simon and Schuster
American publisher Simon & Schuster became the first trade publisher simultaneously to publish titles in eBook and print format. -
Stephen King
Stephen King released Riding the Bullet as an e-book only accessible read. Here is a link to download this eBook and reviews to it: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/11605.Riding_the_Bullet -
Creation of the Kindle
The Kindle was announced at a media event in New York City. Inventors were focused on making it easy for customers by ensuring they could access new books without connecting a cable to a computer for download. This video shows how to download hundreds of eBooks to your kindle for free: https://www.bing.com/videos/search?q=kindle+&&view=detail&mid=1F4E68A6EBD16406AC1D1F4E68A6EBD16406AC1D&&FORM=VRDGAR&ru=%2Fvideos%2Fsearch%3Fq%3Dkindle%2B%26FORM%3DHDRSC3 -
Books on Board
Books on Board (booksonboard.com) started to sell eBooks for iPhones, the first online eBook store to do so. -
iBook app creation
The iBook was launched in conjunction with the iPad in January of 2010. -
Penguin Publishing
Penguin Publishing and Amazon have a falling out, Penguin Publishing decides to pull all of their eBooks from Amazon sites and start working with Apple instead. -
eBooks in Schools
The US Department of Education released its National Education Technology Plan which provided a detailed plan on how they could improve learning through technologies such as switching to eBooks. Use this link to watch a video based on eBooks vs. textbooks in schools: https://www.bing.com/videos/search?q=ebbok+vs+textbook+in+school&&view=detail&mid=E2124343A293AAE014CBE2124343A293AAE014CB&&FORM=VRDGAR&ru=%2Fvideos%2Fsearch%3Fq%3Debbok%2Bvs%2Btextbook%2Bin%2Bschool%26FORM%3DHDRSC3
