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  2. Book size - Wikipedia

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    The following table is adapted from the scale of the American Library Association, [1] [9] which uses a basis sheet of 19-by-25-inch (483 by 635 mm) [10] which is, confusingly if not explained by the source, half the text/book stock sheet of 25-by-38-inch (635 by 965 mm), and in which size refers to the dimensions of the cover (trimmed pages ...

  3. Comparison of e-book formats - Wikipedia

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    The EPUB format is the most widely supported e-book format, supported by most e-book readers except Amazon Kindle [a] devices. Most e-book readers also support the PDF and plain text formats. E-book software can be used to convert e-books from one format to another, as well as to create, edit and publish e-books.

  4. Paper size - Wikipedia

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    A series sizes are related in that the smaller dimension of a given size is the larger dimension of the next smaller size, and folding an A series sheet in half in its larger dimension—that is, folding it in half parallel to its short edge—results in two halves that are each the size of the next smaller A series size.

  5. ISO 216 - Wikipedia

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    ISO paper sizes in millimetres and in inches; Size A series formats B series formats C series formats name mm inches name mm inches name mm inches −2 4A0: 1682 × 2378: 66.2 × 93.6

  6. Octavo - Wikipedia

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    The term "octavo" as applied to such books may refer simply to the size of the book. The use of the term "octavo" as applied to such books refers to books which are generally between 8 and 10 inches (200 and 250 mm) tall, the most common size for modern hardbound books. More specific sizes are denoted by reference to certain paper sizes as follows:

  7. Always Reading on the Go? You Need to Know About the ... - AOL

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    The Android-powered Boox Palma ($280) e-reader has a 6.13-inch tall screen that makes it about the size of your average smartphone, and an easy-on-the-eyes E-Ink display (similar to the Kindle ...

  8. Quarto - Wikipedia

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    The actual size of a quarto book depends on the size of the full sheet of paper on which it was printed. A demy quarto (abbreviated demy 4to) is a chiefly British term referring to a book size of about 11.25 by 8.75 inches (286 by 222 mm), a medium quarto 9 by 11.5 inches (230 by 290 mm), a royal quarto 10 by 12.5 inches (250 by 320 mm), and a ...

  9. Letter (paper size) - Wikipedia

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    The precise origins of the dimensions of US letter-size paper (8.5 × 11 in) are not known. The American Forest & Paper Association says that the standard US dimensions have their origin in the days of manual papermaking, the 11-inch length of the standard paper being about a quarter of "the average maximum stretch of an experienced vatman's arms". [2]