Books
March, 1995
You Needn't be a prophet to wonder how CD-Rom technology will affect the future of publishing. Will the disc replace the book? Has the Library of Congress been rendered obsolete? Is the novel, once again, dead? Will an optical data retrieval system steal the soul of literature? The answer is a resounding no.But CD-Rom presents challenges and opportunities for the book business, and major publishers are eagerly exploring this electronic frontier. Barnes & Noble, the bookselling chain, has introdu...
