BOOK RELATED TERMINOLOGIES
                     BOOK RELATED TERMINOLOGIES
Geetha Kumari
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Considering the importance of books as a source of knowledge and leisure 
for centuries, it is no wonder that a large number of terminologies related 
to books have emerged. While each one has its own meaning, many of 
them are quite similar and it may often get confusing to differentiate one 
from the other. Here are some of the common book-related terminologies 
which you might want to stay aware of.
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Bookworm, Bookaholic, Bibliophile, Bibliophobe 
Out of four, three terminologies sound quite similar to each other and are 
often confused together. However, they do actually differ from each other, 
even if just slightly.
Bookworm: Originally, bookworm referred to a variety of insects that 
infest books and feed on the paper. However, the term is now also used to 
describe a person who is unusually devoted to studying or reading. 
Bookworms usually pay a great deal of attention to formal rules.
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Bookaholic: A bookaholic is simply a person who loves books. It is a term 
which means addiction with the suffix derived from the word ‘alcoholic’. 
While a bookworm is more focused on reading in a detailed fashion, 
paying a lot of attention, a bookaholic is a generally addicted to books and 
always looks for something to read.
Bibliophile: A bibliophile is a book lover too. However, a bibliophile’s 
interest would be more focused on books in general than on reading. For 
instance, they are particularly interested in the design of books, such as 
the binding style and the print. Typically, bibliophiles tend to become 
book collectors.
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Bibliophobe: A Bibliophobe refers to a person who distrusts, fears or 
hates books.
Sections of a book: Preface, front cover, back cover, bibliography, index
Almost anyone who has read books is likely to be familiar with these 
terminologies. However, let us take a look at what exactly they mean.
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Preface: A preface is an introductory text at the beginning of a book that 
provides an explanation of the aim with which the book was written. It 
may also contain specific statements from the author or an 
acknowledgement of help received from others.
Front cover: As the term suggests, the front cover is simply the cover page 
in front of a book, usually containing the book’s title, author’s name and 
sometimes additional information or design.
Back cover: The cover on the other end of the book, i.e., on its back, is 
referred to as the back cover. The back cover often carries a summary of 
the book.
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Preface: A preface is an introductory text at the beginning of a book that 
provides an explanation of the aim with which the book was written. It 
may also contain specific statements from the author or an 
acknowledgement of help received from others.
Front cover: As the term suggests, the front cover is simply the cover page 
in front of a book, usually containing the book’s title, author’s name and 
sometimes additional information or design.
Back cover: The cover on the other end of the book, i.e., on its back, is 
referred to as the back cover. The back cover often carries a summary of 
the book.
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Bibliography: The bibliography presents a list of all the sources that the 
author has used while carrying out the research necessary to write the 
book.
Index: An index is similar to a table of contents and offers the readers a 
list of the various topics in the book, along with the page numbers to help 
them find the topics.
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Difference between a reprint and revised edition
While creating additional copies of a book after the first edition, they can 
either be printed as simple reprinted versions or as revised editions.
Reprint: A reprinted edition is simply a newly printed edition of a book, 
without any major changes. However, some typing mistakes in the 
previous edition may be corrected in a reprinted version.
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Revised edition: When major changes are made to the content of a book 
while creating a new edition, such as adding or removing any information 
or altering the design of the book, it is termed as a revised edition.
The knowledge of these terminologies would help you gain a better idea 
of the context when you come across these in any scenario.
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