Books

The word "book" has been used to mean several things. The main meaning for "book" however, has come to mean some type of pages bound together between covers. The pages may or may not have writing or illustrations on them.

Books have a very rich history and a unique way of preserving our cultures and our hopes and dreams. They are used for teaching, learning, and entertaining. Works of both non-fiction (true stories) and fiction (untrue tales) have the ability to preserve our history by capturing styles, moods, and attitudes of the time in which they were written, or based on the subject matter.

The history of books stretch back to antiquity when stories and histories were recorded on tablets, papayrus, parchment, and only vaguely resembled book forms as we know them today. It wasn't until 1455, with the invention of the movable printing press by Johannes Gutenberg that books became accessible to the masses.http://elab.eserver.org/hfl0228.html

In our modern age, we have expanded our books to be audio and electronic in the form of audio books, books on tape and e-books. Recently, the Amazon Kindle has invigorated debate about whether old-fashioned paper-bound books are superior to svelte electronic readers.http://elab.eserver.org/hfl0228.html

As more and more readers worldwide turn their attentions to bite-size articles of news and information on the Internet, there has been a surprising resurgence in popularity of books, especially among youth. Book series such as Harry Potter, Twilight, and others have brought the joy of books to younger generations being raised on the Internet.http://elab.eserver.org/hfl0228.html

1. "The Bible" by various writers - 6 billion copieshttp://www.askmen.com/top_10/entertainment_60/62b_top_10_list.html

2. "Quotations From Chairman Mao Tse-Tung by Mao Tse Tung - 900 million copieshttp://www.askmen.com/top_10/entertainment_60/62b_top_10_list.html

3. "The American Spelling Book" by Noah Webster - 100 million copieshttp://www.askmen.com/top_10/entertainment_60/62b_top_10_list.html

4. "Guiness World Records" - 94 million copieshttp://www.askmen.com/top_10/entertainment_60/62b_top_10_list.html

5. "The World Almanac and Book of Facts" by World Almanac Books - 73.5 million copieshttp://www.askmen.com/top_10/entertainment_60/62b_top_10_list.html

6. "The McGuffey Readers" by William Holmes McGuffey - 60 million copieshttp://www.askmen.com/top_10/entertainment_60/62b_top_10_list.html

7. "Dr. Spock's Baby and Child Care" by Dr. Benjamin Spock - 50 million copieshttp://www.askmen.com/top_10/entertainment_60/62b_top_10_list.html

8. "A Message to Garcia" by Elbert Hubbard - 40 million copieshttp://www.askmen.com/top_10/entertainment_60/62b_top_10_list.html

9. "In His Steps: What Would Jesus Do?" by Rev. Charles Monroe Sheldon - 30 million copieshttp://www.askmen.com/top_10/entertainment_60/62b_top_10_list.html

10. "Valley of the Dolls" by Jacqueline Susann - 30 million copieshttp://www.askmen.com/top_10/entertainment_60/62b_top_10_list.html