The first books were wooden. They were made in Rome. Romans wrote on them using “stylus”. Thin strips of leather or metal rings were used to hold them together. Once the book-making process was finished, they were put on the bookshelf. They lasted for a very long time. Even today we can read some of them. Also, papyrus and skins of young animals was used to make books.
Papermaking was known for a long time in China, but came later to Europe. Books were very common in ancient Rome. They were even beautifully decorated.
Thanks to the invention of printing many people could also read books. Before it was difficult to distribute many books like that. Printing became very popular. It spread throughout Europe.
Before libraries were used only by scientists. There weren’t many libraries and it was difficult to access them. Later public libraries finally appeared, and they became much more accessible. Now many universities and countries have their own libraries that hold very old books.
Modern libraries are not much more efficient. They are much more advanced and use technology.
В гостях хорошо, а дома лучше – East or West, Home is best15.04.2011According to the definition of the dictionary, "East or West, Home is best" is a proverb that means "Home is the best place to be no matter where it is". I like to travel and spend my free time outdoors but anyway I will certainly come back home. "My home is my castle", that is true! Travelling is interesting it helps me to enrich my knowledge, and I can see or learn something new. I like to make visits to my friends, to chat with them. We have common tastes in many things. We listen to the familiar groups, read the same magazines and we like speaking on different topics. When I come to my friends, we sit comfortably at the table, drink hot tea and eat cakesand discuss music, teachers, books, films or news. This is for fun, just to relax and to communicate with someone, for example my friends. But it is important to stay apart for some moments and think about your life sitting at home.My home is my life, my family and my success. My home is happy smiles of my son and my husband. They are with me and this is "My Home".My home`s silence and its every corner is the peaceful backwater where I can shelter myself and think about myself and analyse my behavior in some situations. And for some reason, peace of my home leads me to the confidence; I take a detached view of myself and think: "All in all, I was not right. It was necessary to count up to ten and tranquility would help me not to offend my best friend".I can find understanding, support, comfort and help at home that I will never find in another city, for example or at somebody`s place – home.Frankly speaking I like to make visits; I feel comfortable at somebody`s place but I am always eager to come home in spite of the fact that it might be very late. My home helps me to calm down and I should say that when I am at home I feel the presence of somebody who teachers me how to behave and what to do in this or that situation.
The first books were wooden. They were made in Rome. Romans wrote on them using “stylus”. Thin strips of leather or metal rings were used to hold them together. Once the book-making process was finished, they were put on the bookshelf. They lasted for a very long time. Even today we can read some of them. Also, papyrus and skins of young animals was used to make books.
Papermaking was known for a long time in China, but came later to Europe. Books were very common in ancient Rome. They were even beautifully decorated.
Thanks to the invention of printing many people could also read books. Before it was difficult to distribute many books like that. Printing became very popular. It spread throughout Europe.
Before libraries were used only by scientists. There weren’t many libraries and it was difficult to access them. Later public libraries finally appeared, and they became much more accessible. Now many universities and countries have their own libraries that hold very old books.
Modern libraries are not much more efficient. They are much more advanced and use technology.