TITLE

Pirates and the paper chase

AUTHOR(S)
Kuntz, Lucia Iglesias
PUB. DATE
March 2001
SOURCE
UNESCO Courier;Mar2001, Vol. 54 Issue 3, p41
SOURCE TYPE
Periodical
DOC. TYPE
Article
ABSTRACT
Reports on the growth of book piracy in several Latin American countries. How pirated versions of books are sold; Reason for buying pirated books; How to pirate books using technology; Attempts of publishers and governments to fight book piracy.
ACCESSION #
4224892

Tags: PIRACY (Copyright);  BOOKS

 

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