The Debate (no.30); Physical books the best and better format for reading and retaining information.

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The one you prefer and why?

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Physical books is better for reading and retaining information than e-books with my following points of view:

1. When you buy physical books, it gives you the full ownership of that book, therefore granting you the access to study it each time you fill like to study. You have legal right of your own Physical books Not unlike the e-books which you don't have complete ownership of.

2. Attention; physical books helps a person to be more focused and attentive when reading, it also helps in deeper Reading training. Whereas the e-books permit numerous distractions which is actually not good for a healthy reading lifestyle.

3. Readers retain more of what they read from a physical book than e-books book. Research has it that turning pages of the physical book while reading helps our brains to be able to retain more of what we read.

4. Going to the libraries to purchase physical books makes a person more exposed to new books, you get to see books which you are not yet aware of, not like e-books where you only have access to the books you have paid for.

In summary, physical books are better because it guarantees more understanding and a person can retain more information when you read physical books.

Which format helps you focus better and remember what you read?

The one that helps you focus better and remember what you read is the physical book, when you read physical books you don't easily get distracted, so it help you to stay more focus when reading.

Also the process of turning the pages of physical books at the cause of reading, helps the brain to be able to retain more of what you have read.

The advantages and disadvantages of both types.

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ADVANTAGES OF PHYSICAL BOOKS

1. It helps a person to absorb what he/she is reading and it also helps you remember what you read in details.
2. You become the legal owner of the books and it will improve and build your library.
3. It makes sharing of the book with friends easier.

DISADVANTAGES OF PHYSICAL BOOKS

1. They are heavy, therefore making one uncomfortable when carrying it.
2. They are fragile and can be damaged easily.
3. Physical books are not too affordable, i.e the are expensive.

ADVANTAGES OF E-BOOKS

1. E-books are very accessible and you can travel to anywhere with it.
2. It is very affordable.
3. It relieve you from the stress of carrying it around.

DISADVANTAGES OF E-BOOKS

1. Before you read ebook, you need data, Internet connection and a smartphone or laptop making it hard for a lot of people to assess.
2. It causes a lot of stress, tensions and headaches.
3. It usually results to eye problems because we need to pay full attention to the screen of any devices you are using to read, therefore causing negative effects to the eyes.

Which format helps you avoid distractions while reading and how?

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The format that helps you to avoid distractions while reading is the physical format.

And how it avoid distractions is that you do not use device to read, so you won't be distracted by any message or notifications that might pop on your phone or device.

Which is better for the environment?

Ebooks are better for the environment because you do not need to cut trees down in order to get papers to print the book.

Ebooks also do not requires a lot for production, thereby reducing cost drastically. It reduces the rate of deforestation.

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