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The book, which in its millennial evolution in the Renaissance experienced Gutenberg’s printing revolution, still retains a decisive role in the development and transmission of deep knowledge. Mass media, Electronic publishing, The Internet, Apps, have not undermined this dominant role of the book in cultural education, which retains a surprisingly resilient centrality. Many analysts recognize...