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Publishing & Information services

Publishing & Information services. Alexis Hernandez. Publishing:. T he selection, preparation, and distribution of printed matter—including books, newspapers , magazines, and pamphlets . . timeline. 250 BC; Scrolls: Roll of paper, copper, or other kinds of materials

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Publishing & Information services

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  1. Publishing & Information services Alexis Hernandez

  2. Publishing: • The selection, preparation, and distribution of printed matter—including books, newspapers, magazines, and pamphlets.

  3. timeline 250 BC; Scrolls: Roll of paper, copper, or other kinds of materials 400; Codices: Pages held together by stitching 1436; Gutenberg Press:The Gutenberg press with its wooden and later metal movable type printing brought down the price of printed materials. 1860; Typewriter: A machine for writing mechanically in letters 1975; Personal Computer: designed for individual use, as by a person in an office or at home or school.

  4. Companies • Random House, Inc. The world’s largest English trade publisher in fiction, non-fiction, and children’s books. • Simon & Schuster  One of the four largest English-language publishers. • Harper Collins Publisher  One of the leading publishers of children’s books. • Penguin Putnam  Publisher of literary, fiction, reference, academic and classic books. • Avon Books  American paperback book & comic book publisher.

  5. Works Cited • http://inventors.about.com/od/gstartinventors/a/Gutenberg.htm • http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/482597/publishing • www.google.com

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