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Why does every book come from the same country? – YouTube

Posted by jpluimers on 2026/03/02

On the history of ISBN and their representation in EAN codes: [Wayback/Archive] Why does every book come from the same country? – YouTube.

TL;DR: EAN unique country codes (now GS1 country codes) 978 and 979 are Bookland.

--jeroen

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=68vS8CTBL3k

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