On Dec 6, 2007 3:21 AM, Jonathan Rochkind <rochkind_at_jhu.edu> wrote:
> It can not possibly be the same FRBR item. Two books in your hand which
> are identical in all respects are still different items according to the
> FRBR use of the word 'item'. The FRBR item is a concrete physical
> individual book in your hand.
Hmm, how about a PDF version? If two PDFs are binary clones, what is
an item? I think all this talk about physical books is perhaps
confusing us, and also might be a flaw in FRBR worth investigating.
Alex
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