a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together); "I am reading a good book on economics"
physical objects consisting of a number of pages bound together; "he used a large book as a doorstop"
record: a compilation of the known facts regarding something or someone; "Al Smith used to say, `Let's look at the record'"; "his name is in all the record books"
script: a written version of a play or other dramatic composition; used in preparing for a performance
ledger: a record in which commercial accounts are recorded; "they got a subpoena to examine our books"
a collection of playing cards satisfying the rules of a card game
a collection of rules or prescribed standards on the basis of which decisions are made; "they run things by the book around here"
engage for a performance; "Her agent had booked her for several concerts in Tokyo"
Koran: the sacred writings of Islam revealed by God to the prophet Muhammad during his life at Mecca and Medina
reserve: arrange for and reserve (something for someone else) in advance; "reserve me a seat on a flight"; "The agent booked tickets to the show for the whole family"; "please hold a table at Maxim's"
Bible: the sacred writings of the Christian religions; "he went to carry the Word to the heathen"
record a charge in a police register; "The policeman booked her when she tried to solicit a man"
a major division of a long written composition; "the book of Isaiah"
register in a hotel booker
a number of sheets (ticket or stamps etc.) bound together on one edge; "he bought a book of stamps"
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Want to know about how books are established?
Have a look beneath, Those days where clay tablets, parchment scrolls are used as library of Alexandria. Later codex appeared i.e. a bound book with pages and spine. Some says Julius Caesar has invented this codex. The idea of codex is where many wax tablets are joined together. This gradually attained popularity among Christian community because codex format is very cheaper, i.e. you can write on both the sides of the material, very easy to conceal and portable too.
A book is a set or collection of written, printed, illustrated, or blank sheets, made of paper, parchment, or other various material, usually fastened together to hinge at one side. A single sheet within a book is called a leaf, and each side of a leaf is called a page. A book produced in electronic format is known as an electronic book (e-book).Books may also refer to works of literature, or a main division of such a work. In library and information science, a book is called a monograph, to distinguish it from serial periodicals such as magazines, journals or newspapers. The body of all written works including books is literature. In novels and sometimes other types of books (e.g. biographies), a book may be divided into several large sections, also called books (Book 1, Book 2, Book 3, etc.). A lover of books is usually referred to as a bibliophile, a bibliophilist, or a philobiblist, or, more informally, a bookworm.
A store where books are bought and sold is a bookstore or bookshop. Books can also be borrowed from libraries.
In 2010, Google estimated that there were approximately 130 million unique books in the world.
