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Project Gutenberg is the biggest project for increasing global access to great literature since the invention of the printing press...

A Dutch man with the wonderfully melodic name of Laurens Janszoom Coster may have beaten Gutenberg to the inventing what has been called the world's greatest invention. Or maybe not.

This essay is an encomium written for a college composition class. It acknowledges the printing press' astronomical impact on the world and questions how different our society would be without an invention like it.

The printing press was a revolutionary invention created by German Johannes Gutenberg in 1440. At first, using movable wooden blocks, he printed differing documents by pressing paper upon the inked blocks.

New Year's Resolutions blown by February? See this article.

Homeschooling offers many rewards to its participants, but it can often be very costly. Although most homeschooling families say it is well worth the sacrifice, there are a number of low cost homeschooling resources that can help you educate your child.

In high school, we learned about literary classics. The books mentioned in this article are not on those lists, but every person should read them.

Is the computer the greatest technological innovation of all time? Or will it be the tool of the next great terrorist attack?

Every year Americans give billions to charities. By doing so people take a proactive approach against poverty, cancer, and other devastating occurrences. If you find these things admirable, but worry you don't have enough time or money to make an impact, reconsider.

The internet is full of great website resources that both children and adults can enjoy. This article touches upon just a few of the subjects.

A quick list of truly free products, services and resources destined to come out in monthly installments. Welcome to the first monthly Forager!

Article on the many places to find science fiction texts in free, legal electronic forms.

My choice for the greatest invention of all time.

There are many websites selling books on the worldwide web, but I wanted to share a few resources for free, or nearly so, books.

Might publishing as we know it be transformed by a new gadget that mimics books as it displays text stored as computer files? This article explores why it just might and what the transformation might look like.

If you love listening to audio books and you are on a tight budget, this list will help you find free books to add to your collection.

Are you looking for an ebook to read? Ebooks are very popular now and cover just about any subject you can think of. Here are several websites that offer great ebooks for free!

Reading is a necessary part of anyone's on going education, but paying for books at book stores can get quite costly over time. Learn several tips and tricks in order to get your books for less.

It is my contention that humanity, in general, needs religion. Whether they practice some form of a major religion like Christianity or Islam, or lean toward Atheism or Agnostic, all people need religion.

X Stands for Christ in Often Misunderstood Xmas.

Some of our most common phrases were once thought to be low, vulgar and base. In 1785, etymologist Francis Grose produced The Vulgar Tongue, a dictionary of slang. From his work we can draw the history of some of our most common phrases today.

There is not room for two sources of ultimate truth in the Universe. One is ultimate, the other is irrelevant.

Events in global history are sometimes called revolutions when they have a significant impact on the direction that history takes. Time has been speckled by major turning points that have contributed to life, as we know it.

This article compares and contrasts the novels The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn by Mark Twain, Emma by Jane Austen, and My Name is Asher Lev by Chaim Potok.

5 easy to make books that everyone will love.

The Internet has evolved into one of the greatest technoloigcal advancements in history.

Sometimes it can be a problem keeping your personal collection of books well stacked. It all boils down to whether you need to organize or catagorize.....

Paper on the role of the parson in Geoffrey Chaucer's Cantubury Tales as a counterbalance to the corrupt and sanctimonious characters of the religious hierarchy.

Book banning has taken place for thousands of years. It began with early Greeks, and continued through all the Roman emperors. The three oldest and most commonly banned books are the Bible, the Talmud and Koran.

E-books and audiobooks are great alternatives to paper books for many people. Finding e-books and audiobooks can be a bit challenging, but many are easily found.

Cuando estes en Los Angeles, no dejes de visitar estos museos: Huntington Library and Gardens, el museo Norton Simon y el museo LACMA. Yo hace nueve años que vivo en Los Angeles y se donde ir! No te vas a arrepentir!

My response to George DeGennaro's The Internet: A Cultural Devolution.

The greater Los Angeles area is the home to some of the most beautiful gardens in the country. The Huntington Library and Gardens, the Los Angeles Arboretum and the Descanso Gardens are my favorite places to take visitors from out of town.

An overview of how to make home made hot chocolate mix and pack for easy Christmas gifts.

Campaign memorabilia can be turned into huge profits. But you have to know some of the rules of the game first.

Humorous reflections on the struggles we have understanding our computers.

Online libraries are making it easier for students to study and do reports. The vast amount of information on the internet covers endless topics. Both reference desks, encylcopedias, dictionaries and more can now be found online.

John Stuart Mill, in his classice book Utilitarianism, presents a concept for the motivations behind human behavior in society. In Mill's theory, even people raised in and conditioned by unjust societies can become moral people.

Discusses visual perception of the body in both sexual and artistic terms in the texts Story of the Eye by Georges Bataille and Venus in Furs by Leopold von Sacher-Masoch

Books have impacted society and culture in many ways. From the first Bible to the first pornography, books have been a means of knowledge sharing, self-expression and communication.

A contrasting examination of both "The Sower and the Seed" and the "Imperial Message" and the purpose parables serve to their readers.

Through the industrial and communication revelations have changed the face of our country. Thus the Impact of electronic media has to be seen in the background of our tradition and value based social structure.

There are few things in this magnificent world that can alter entire mental capabilities of individuals. This medium is solely responsible for organizing religions, spreading hate or love, and demonizing certain sects of our society.

Lots of holiday songs are festive, many have spiritual overtones, and all are played often. But what do you know about how these songs were created and the people who wrote them? There are some fascinating facts behind this memorable music.

During the 16th century a movement swept through the Christian provinces of the European continent. This movement began as a conflict between the newly emerging nation-states, and the local governments they hoped to incorporate in their fold.

Most college literature courses, particularly beginning level survey classes, require that you purchase a Norton Anthology. These bible-thick books can cost upwards of one hundred dollarrs, even if you buy them used, but don't panic-you have options.