Comments on: Breaking Up Thick Books: Visually Less Impressive But Easier to Use http://obviousdiversion.com/info-design/break-up-books/ Fri, 08 Aug 2008 19:00:04 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 By: Rob K http://obviousdiversion.com/info-design/break-up-books/#comment-6813 Rob K Wed, 30 Nov 2005 16:54:39 +0000 http://obviousdiversion.com/?p=499#comment-6813 They do - in Japan. Books are 4" by 5 to 6". A 'big' book is a half-inch thick. High quality, acid-free, thin paper puts about 300 pages in a half inch. If the novel is too long, it's split. Most common are two-volume books, with "top" and "bottom" written on the spine. This is why I'm excited to move to Japan. Entire industries built around bus and train commuters. In the US we have 'car culture' which really means it's tough to find products to support your lifestyle if you don't own a car. They do - in Japan. Books are 4″ by 5 to 6″. A ‘big’ book is a half-inch thick. High quality, acid-free, thin paper puts about 300 pages in a half inch. If the novel is too long, it’s split. Most common are two-volume books, with “top” and “bottom” written on the spine.

This is why I’m excited to move to Japan. Entire industries built around bus and train commuters. In the US we have ‘car culture’ which really means it’s tough to find products to support your lifestyle if you don’t own a car.

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