The growing usage of virtual literature has led to a reduction in paperback books. This essay will discuss the benefits of e-books, namely, they are more easily accessible and cheaper. As well as, touch on the drawbacks, such as, the damaging effects they have on eyesight. I believe the positive effects exceed the negative effects.
There are numerous positives of e-books. To begin with, they are available at the touch of a button in any language, because there are translation options to over 100 languages. Also, the World Wide Web allows access to rare, ancient books that cannot be found in a library. For instance, there are free websites like www. e-books. com that provide direct download links to millions of different books, ranging from globally renowned novels to academic learning titles. Secondly, as opposed to physical books, electronic literature is cheaper. When buying a book the value of the trees cut to make it, the ink used to type it and printers are included in its price. However, all that is required for online literature to exist is a keyboard and an intelligent mind. This makes it possible for people who cannot afford physical books. For example, as a medical student, I find medical books very expensive, alternatively, I download virtual copies that not only cost me nothing, but can be taken with me anywhere in my digital devices.
Despite the many pro's, there are also cons. A negligible downside of e-books, is that an over-indulgence can lead to eyesight problems like weaker vision. This is because our eyes are not accustomed to concentrating on a screen that emits so much light for such long hours. An example of this, studies conducted by The Eletronic Devices Society in 2014, found that 80% of individuals spend 6 hours or more on their e books resulting in a strain on eyesight.
In conclusion, I re-affirm my belief that e-books are clearly more advantageous than paper books as they are more affordable and accessible, and the minimal drawbacks are easily overcome. In the future, I hope they are available for free from libraries and all authors.
The growing usage of virtual literature has led to a reduction in paperback
books
. This essay will discuss the benefits of e-books,
namely
, they are more
easily
accessible and cheaper.
As well
as, touch on the drawbacks, such as, the damaging effects they have on eyesight. I believe the
positive
effects exceed the
negative
effects.
There are numerous positives of e-books. To
begin
with, they are available at the touch of a button in any language,
because
there are translation options to over 100 languages.
Also
, the World Wide Web
allows
access to rare, ancient
books
that cannot
be found
in a library.
For instance
, there are free websites like
www
.
e-books
.
com
that provide direct download links to millions of
different
books
, ranging from globally renowned novels to academic learning titles.
Secondly
, as opposed to physical
books
, electronic literature is cheaper. When buying a
book
the value of the trees
cut
to
make
it, the ink
used
to type it and printers
are included
in its price.
However
, all that
is required
for online literature to exist is a keyboard and an intelligent mind. This
makes
it possible for
people
who cannot afford physical
books
.
For example
, as a medical student, I find medical
books
very
expensive,
alternatively
, I download virtual copies that not
only
cost me nothing,
but
can
be taken
with me anywhere in my digital devices.
Despite the
many
pro's
, there are
also
cons. A negligible downside of e-books, is that an over-indulgence can lead to eyesight problems like weaker vision. This is
because
our eyes are not accustomed to concentrating on a screen that emits
so
much light for such long hours. An example of this, studies conducted by The
Eletronic
Devices Society in 2014, found that 80% of individuals spend 6 hours or more on their e
books
resulting in a strain on eyesight.
In conclusion
, I re-affirm my belief that e-books are
clearly
more advantageous than paper
books
as they are more affordable and accessible, and the minimal drawbacks are
easily
overcome. In the future, I hope they are available for free from libraries and all authors.