The book is the greatest asset of human culture. Different books carry a lot of useful knowledge: some tell us about science, others share their life experiences, and others are created for pleasant leisure. But, unfortunately, in our days of global computerization, the good old paper books lose their value, and no one thinks about why you need to save the book. Few people visit libraries and reading rooms, and thousands of books are sold for pennies in flea markets or simply are turned over for waste paper. In a few decades, it seems, people will completely forget how real books look.
Are paper books needed or is it a forgotten page in the history of mankind?
Of course, new technologies have greatly facilitated life. Computers, laptops, tablets open up a ton of possibilities. E-books are also gaining immense popularity. The compact size allows you to carry them with you in everyday life or take them on vacation. And the Internet makes it possible to download any books for free, without leaving home. But, despite all these advantages, it is unlikely that the electronic box is able to convey all the emotions that we experience, picking up a real book.
The paper book is unique. A hundred books can be downloaded into an electronic device, and all of them will be a soulless set of words. The paper book, however , preserves its own history. Leafing through the crisp pages of a brand new book, breathing in the smell of fresh ink, the reader absorbs all the emotions and labors associated with its creation. Just holding a real book in your hand, you can immerse yourself in its magic and magic, to feel and understand its history.
Why does a modern person need to protect a book?
Centuries ago, books were of the highest value. After all, each book was written by hand, and this is very painstaking and hard work. Not everyone could become its happy owner. Therefore, they were treated with special respect. Then everyone knew why it was necessary to protect the book.
Some rare handwritten books have survived to the present day, they are stored in museums or closed libraries. Such books are sold at auctions for millions of dollars. But as for ordinary books, are they of value?
The book is the result of hard work not only of the author himself, who has put all his soul and imagination into his work, but also hundreds of people working on its output. Artists, editors, proofreaders, designers, mechanics, bookbinders put a lot of effort into publishing each book. That is why you need to protect the book, at least out of respect for the work of these people. Not to mention the fact that hundreds of trees are cut down to make paper on which books are printed. It should be remembered that protect the book - protect the forest! Tearing a page out of a book or simply throwing it in the trash is the same as cutting a tree thoughtlessly.
Without books, a person becomes poor
Literature can enrich a person like no other. Reading books develops creative imagination and imaginative thinking, expands vocabulary. Reading, a person maintains a dialogue with the past, present, and sometimes with the future. Books develop and educate a person from a very young age. Parents read fairy tales to children, from which the child learns the first life values and moral principles, at school, books tell students about science and history, and in adolescence they help to learn other people's life experiences.
Of course, reading books requires a lot of time, which is so little in modern man. But the knowledge and experience gained during the reading will more than pay for itself. Love for books makes life easier and helps to understand a confused string of life events, it makes a person respect himself and others, enriches his mind and inspires his heart. Take care of books, because they are able to give their own special, exciting and rich world! Let's hope that in the future everyone will understand why you need to protect the book.