pointer pointed in a different direction the reader would then select indicia 40 on the web page and using pointing device 38 would rotate the pointer to the proper orientation alternatively indicia 40 may have a 34 pull down 34 menu of various page numbers corresponding to the page numbers in book 10 on which indicia 14 appears fig3 illustrates an alternative embodiment of the present invention like book 10 of the previously described embodiment book 100 is essentially like an ordinary book having a plurality of pages 102 containing printed text the book may include graphic indicia as previously described but such indicia are not necessary to this embodiment of the invention book 100 includes a password 104 the password may be imprinted on or in the book itself or may be printed on an insert that is included with the book at the time of purchase the password may be common to all copies of book 100 but is preferably unique to each copy the password preferably comprises a string of alphanumeric characters password 104 is used by the purchaser of book 100 to access a web site or equivalent source of computer based information related to book 100 one of the principal features of the web site is a 34 virtual book 34 110 the virtual book is an electronic image of book 100 that preferably reproduces the appearance of book 100 in all significant respects e g virtual pages 112 preferably contain the same text as corresponding pages 102 in the same font and with the same pagination while the text of book 100 may be read directly from virtual book 110 the virtual book is not intended as a.