It's a good thing we didn't dwell too long on the typos — the mass distribution of information through printed books and papers has fundamentally reshaped the world.
There were no printed books in those days.
After the missing of You Xian Ku in China, the Japanese ancient hand-copied book and printed books began to circulate.
The first printed books were made by putting ink in a wooden bolck and holding the paper against it.
Morever, during that period, a great number of printed books of acupuncture and medical practice of famous doctors also brought about great impact on acupuncture to the later generations.
And they insist that the shift away from printed books will be slow, giving them more time to adapt to the brave new digital world.
This "market research" of giving away ebooks sells printed books.
If printed books are optional, publishers will have to work harder to entice people to buy them.
Yet many traditional publishers privately say that printed books will continue to be manufactured, bought and cherished.
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