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| A '''book''' is a set or collection of written, printed, illustrated, or blank sheets, made of paper, parchment, or other material, usually fastened together to hinge at one side. A single sheet within a book is called a leaf, and each side of a sheet is called a page. A book produced in electronic format is known as an e-book. | | A '''book''' is a set or collection of written, printed, illustrated, or blank sheets, made of paper, parchment, or other material, usually fastened together to hinge at one side. A single sheet within a book is called a leaf, and each side of a sheet is called a page. A book produced in electronic format is known as an e-book. |
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− | Book may also refer to a literary work, or a main division of such a work. In library and information science, a book is called a monograph, to distinguish it from serial periodicals such as magazines, journals or newspapers. | + | Book may also refer to a literary work, or a main division of such a work. In library and [[information science]], a book is called a monograph, to distinguish it from serial periodicals such as magazines, journals or newspapers. |
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− | In novels, a book may be divided into several large sections, also called books (Book 1, Book 2, etc). | + | In [[novel]]s, a book may be divided into several large sections, also called books (Book 1, Book 2, etc). |
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| A lover of books is usually referred to as a bibliophile, a bibliophilist, or a philobiblist, or, more informally, a bookworm.[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Book] | | A lover of books is usually referred to as a bibliophile, a bibliophilist, or a philobiblist, or, more informally, a bookworm.[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Book] |