From Papyrus to Gutenberg to Kindle

Those who scorn e-readers should remember the Sumerians and their clay tablets.
By LIBBY MALIN STERNBERG

Wall Street Journal

Kindle, schmindle, say steadfast lovers of DTBs ("dead tree books"). These readers value books as objects, not just as a means of communicating a story. Perhaps some historical perspective can help them adjust to our new era, when electronic reading devices will be king.