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Post by Deleted on May 5, 2009 22:32:41 GMT
I have a fairly substantial reference library. With the internet now so much of the material in these books is available at the click of a button. My husband is encouraging me to cull through and perhaps unload some of these hefty tomes. I am resistant to the idea because I find the presence of books comforting. How many is too many?
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Post by Deleted on May 6, 2009 5:16:49 GMT
I have some big dictionaries and also an encyclopedic dictionary that I regret never using anymore. I think I should move them next to the toilet where I would be sure to consult them at random regularly. Otherwise they will continue to gather dust until the dreaded day when the Internet Goes Down Forever.
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Post by Deleted on May 6, 2009 11:47:17 GMT
I will tell my husband I read on my forum that one of the most savvy of posters and founding father said something re : the internet going down forever. Thanks Kerouac.
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Post by hwinpp on May 7, 2009 9:26:00 GMT
How do you upload hefty tomes, Cas?
I think the standard encyclopedias are all on DVD already.
What do the French and Americans use, K2? Or the hispanoparlantes, Bixa? I mean something corresponding to the Encyclopedia Britannica or the Grosse Brockhaus?
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Post by Deleted on May 7, 2009 9:38:32 GMT
In France, the general reference market is shared by Le Robert and the Larousse. Basically, you get used to one or the other and remain faithful to them for the rest of your life. I am faithful to Le Robert.
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Post by hwinpp on May 7, 2009 10:15:20 GMT
Ahhh yes, I remember the Larousse.
I also remember Le Robert. I had to get it when the school term started and was surprised that the 'petit' Robert was actually pretty big!
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Post by Deleted on May 7, 2009 10:53:56 GMT
And those things are becoming damned expensive. The 'adult' Petit Robert 1 (dictionary) costs 84.55€ and the Petit Robert 2 (proper names & encyclopedia) costs 112.10€.
Naturally, there are versions for schoolchildren that are more reasonably priced.
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