Why are paper books still the main way for human beings to read?

Nowadays, with the rapid development of electronic products, e-books are gradually popularized, but we find that quite a few people still use paper books in our lives. This is because paper books and e-books have their own advantages and disadvantages. Let's see:

? Advantages of paper books: ① readers have a better sense of experience-good texture, good book fragrance and good study and reading habits; ② It has collection and commemorative value; ③ Less error rate.

? Disadvantages of paper books: ① Not conducive to environmental protection; (2) it is not convenient for retrieval and other modifications; ③ It is inconvenient to carry and does not occupy space; (4) expensive, difficult to buy.

? Advantages of e-books: ① Easy to carry and save space; ② Convenient purchase and cheap price; ③ You can customize and modify the format. ④ Paper saving, environmental protection and low carbon.

? Disadvantages of e-books: ① Impacting eyesight; ② Lack of three-dimensional texture; ③ Dependence on equipment and power; ④ Authenticity cannot be guaranteed; ⑤ Easy to divert attention.

First, the advantages and disadvantages of paper books

(A) the advantages of paper books

? 1, readers have a better experience.

(1) Good texture

Paper books will have a texture to the touch, which e-books don't have-the touch of paper.

Different papers feel different, especially when turning pages, the touch of fingertips across the pages is very happy, which may be the reason why many e-book settings have simulation backgrounds, and people enjoy the feeling of turning pages.

(2) Scholarship

E-books have no taste, but paper has taste. "Scholarship" refers not only to the knowledge in learning, but also to the sense of smell. New books may have a "bad smell" of publication, which is slightly pungent, while old books smell faint.

Paper consists of cellulose and a small amount of lignin (a composite polymer of aromatic alcohol).

Old books have the smell of vanilla flowers and almonds, which is caused by the decomposition of chemicals in paper, while new books have this smell because a lot of chemicals are used in the manufacturing process.

(3) study and reading habits

Compared with traditional paper books, e-books are rising stars, so for most people, they are basically more familiar with paper books. For example, most textbooks are paper books, and we are used to taking notes on paper. In terms of study and reading habits, we may be more accustomed to paper books. Conceptually, reading "paper books" can be called "reading", which is a more formal reading.

? 2. It has collection and commemorative value.

Paper books have a good collection and commemorative value, because paper books are physical books, which will not be unreadable because of electronic equipment failure and have been preserved. Paper books are typeset and designed before publication. Many of them look beautiful, and some of them are out-of-print books and rare books, which are of great collection and commemorative value.

? 3. The error rate is lower

The error rate of paper books is less because after the publication of physical books, you can at most alter them, but you can't modify the original contents of the books. Except pirated books, generally speaking, the authenticity and integrity of paper books will not be damaged in communication.

(B) the shortcomings of paper books

? 1, which is not conducive to environmental protection

Paper books have advantages and disadvantages. "No matter how thin the cake is, there are two sides." The most obvious disadvantage of paper books is that they are not conducive to environmental protection. Even if there are trees specialized in papermaking, they will consume resources and indirectly destroy the environment in every process of processing.

? 2, it is not convenient to retrieve and modify.

Once a paper book is published, it cannot be revised, which is a great inconvenience, so it will be more detailed before publication. Also, paper books are not easy to retrieve. If you suddenly want to find a sentence, you can only rely on memory, page by page, which is not convenient.

? 3. It is inconvenient to carry and occupy space.

Paper books are physical books, the weight is generally not very light, and sometimes one or two books are not enough. It will be more troublesome to carry and there are many considerations when storing them. After all, it is easy to be damaged, so we should take up space and protect it carefully.

? 4. It's expensive and hard to buy.

Generally speaking, the price of paper books is not sky-high, but the price of each book is actually quite high. It may cost thousands to buy a pile, which is still a big expense. Moreover, physical books either go to the bookstore or wait for express delivery, so they can't be obtained quickly, and the purchase method is not convenient.

Second, the advantages and disadvantages of e-books

(A) the advantages of e-books

? 1, which is convenient to carry and saves space.

E-books can browse a large number of books at any time with only one electronic device. Unsdownloaded books can be searched online, which can be said to be "a book in hand, a book in the world". It is convenient to carry, does not occupy space, and does not need to be considered for preservation.

? 2, the purchase is convenient and the price is cheap

In terms of price, the price of e-books is definitely cheaper, because e-books are just data, which can be shared through the network at any time, and the cost is low. In the form of purchase, you can basically buy it now, without waiting, and you can buy equipment at any time.

? 3. The format can be customized and modified.

E-books can set the background, spacing, font size, font, etc. according to personal reading habits, and some websites also bring their own exquisite pictures or humorous expression packs in various forms. At the same time, you can modify the content of the downloaded e-book document at will.

? 4, save paper, environmental protection and low carbon

E-books only need electronic equipment and electricity, and there is no need to cut down other trees to make paper and print books. From the perspective of environmental protection, it must have greatly saved resources, achieved energy conservation and emission reduction, and made contributions to environmental protection.

(B) the shortcomings of e-books

? 1, affecting vision

E-books are luminous electronic products, which will cause light damage to eyes. Long-term radiation can cause corneal epithelial shedding, radiation cataract and macular damage. Promote the formation of myopia and aggravate the degree of myopia.

Can cause visual fatigue, headache, eye swelling, and even elevated intraocular pressure. Some foreign researchers have found that using luminous e-book readers before going to bed may change the circadian rhythm and have side effects on sleep and alertness. To sum up, it affects vision.

? 2. Lack of solid texture

E-books are electronic devices, and the feeling of screen and paper is definitely very different. Based on the pursuit of paper touch, people have also developed an "ink screen", which is because e-books lack physical texture, and many people have requirements for it.

? 3. Look at the equipment and power.

Similar to no power, no power is powerless, and no power is darkness. At this time, it needs to exist like a candle. Electronic books are intangible data. Once the power is insufficient, they can't be read and can't exist alone like physical books.

? 4. Authenticity cannot be guaranteed.

Whether the content of e-books is modified in the process of communication is uncontrollable. Maybe everyone sees a different version, because there is too much freedom to modify it. For example, the content of pirated novels may be very different, because everyone can modify, upload and share.

? 5, easy to divert attention

E-readers may be better, but if you read e-books on mobile phones and other devices, you will be easily distracted and attracted by other entertainment or chat software, and your attention will be diverted, which will not achieve good reading results.

? Paper books and e-books have their own advantages and disadvantages, and they should be chosen according to the comprehensive measurement of personal habits and economic level, and this is not a "two in one" situation. When you prefer which one, choose which one. After all, paper books and e-books are only different in form, and the purpose of "following the ancestors and not changing" is to read.