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Ebook readers, like the popular kindle from, are revolutionizing the way we interact with the printed page. The following is a comparison of ebook formats used to create and publish ebooks. Sensoy and baki 2010 determined the formats and types used to design ebook files into three main types. Popular electronic only books goodreads share book.
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