40 years / 40 años / 40 ans by Marie Lebert
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Lebert, Marie
French
"40 years / 40 años / 40 ans" by Marie Lebert is a trilingual ebook celebrating the 40th anniversary of Project Gutenberg, encompassing its history and evolution written in the early 21st century. The work describes the emergence of Project Gutenberg, a revolutionary initiative by Michael Hart, aimed at creating free electronic versions of literary...
impact on digital libraries worldwide. The beginning of the ebook presents an overview of Project Gutenberg's foundation, recalling July 4, 1971, as the date when the first ebook, The United States Declaration of Independence, was digitized. It outlines Michael Hart's vision for democratizing access to literature through technology, detailing how the project's number of ebooks expanded from one to thousands over the decades. Notably, it accounts for significant technological advancements and the support of volunteer proofreaders that contributed to the vast collection of over 33,000 high-quality ebooks by 2010. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Sandra Torres
2 months agoFrom a technical perspective, the style is confident yet approachable. This deserves far more attention.
Emily Baker
3 weeks agoI approached this with an open mind and the organization of topics is intuitive and reader-friendly. I appreciate the effort put into this.
Joshua Smith
2 months agoI picked this up late one night and the content flows smoothly from one chapter to the next. A valuable addition to my digital library.
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Logan Moore
5 months agoWhat caught my attention immediately was that the clarity of the writing makes this accessible to a wide audience. This felt rewarding to read.