Before the E-Reader: 7 Ways Our Ancestors Took Their Reading on the Go

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Before the E-Reader: 7 Ways Our Ancestors Took Their Reading on the Go: References & Edit History

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J.E. Luebering
J.E. Luebering is Senior Vice President and Acting Editor in Chief at Encyclopaedia Britannica.