![]() ![]() Nor are private documents considered books. A temple column with a message carved on it is not a book nor is a sign or placard, which, though it may be easy enough to transport, is made to attract the eye of the passerby from a fixed location. ![]() A third distinguishing feature is publication for tangible circulation. The second characteristic of the book is its use of writing or some other system of visual symbols (such as pictures or musical notation) to convey meaning. The most obvious is that a book is designed to serve as an instrument of communication-the purpose of such diverse forms as the Babylonian clay tablet, the Egyptian papyrus roll, the medieval vellum or parchment codex, the printed paper codex (most familiar in modern times), microfilm, and various other media and combinations. ![]() Although the form, content, and provisions for making books have varied widely during their long history, some constant characteristics may be identified. A book is a published work of literature or scholarship the term has been defined by UNESCO for statistical purposes as a “non-periodical printed publication of at least 49 pages excluding covers,” but no strict definition satisfactorily covers the variety of publications so identified.
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