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- Title
Simon Peter Rowberry. 2022. Four Shades of Gray: The Amazon Kindle Platform. Platform Studies. Cambridge, MA: MIT Press. xix + 272 pp. US$35.00. Paperback. ISBN: 978-0-262-54350-7. Also available as open-access PDF from https://doi.org/10.7551/mitpress/11985.001.0001
- Authors
Rodzvilla, John
- Abstract
"Four Shades of Gray: The Amazon Kindle Platform" by Simon Peter Rowberry is a book that explores the history and development of the Kindle e-reading device as a platform. The book traces the evolution of the Kindle in terms of hardware, software, and cultural reception, starting from its first iteration with only four shades of gray. It also delves into how the Kindle represents Amazon's shift from being an online retailer to a provider of infrastructure and services. The book examines the Kindle's impact on the publishing industry and its role in creating an entire ecosystem within the Amazon platform.
- Subjects
ELECTRONIC books; KINDLE (Electronic book reader); PAPERBACKS; LINUX operating systems
- Publication
Publishing Research Quarterly, 2024, Vol 40, Issue 1, p117
- ISSN
1053-8801
- Publication type
Product Review
- DOI
10.1007/s12109-024-09986-0