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International Book Publishing: An Encyclopedia, edited by Philip G. Altbach and Edith S. Hoshino (New York: Garland Publishing, 1995), 726 pages. ISBN 0-8153-0786-1. Click for ordering info. This is the first major international reference volume focusing specifically on book publishing. It covers book industries and 29 separate regions and countries, with authors from more than 20 countries. Key elements in this volume, more than 700 double-columned pages in length, are:
The editors chose to focus on the major publishing countries rather than to provide brief surveys of every nation, and most of the world's major publishing nations are included. In addition, comprehensive regional essays cover all
of the major world regions and provide some coverage of countries not
discussed in the individual essays. Each of the geographical chapters
includes historical surveys of the publishing industry, a discussion of
current trends and future problems, and relevant up-to-date statistical
information. Authors have provided analysis as well as description. The
topical essays have also been chosen to stress the major issues in publishing
today. Authors were asked to write from a critical perspective as well
as to provide a discussion of current trends.
The authors include the most informed analysts on their respective topics, and are a combination of people within the publishing industry and informed outside observers and scholars. The diverse perspectives are another unique feature of the encyclopedia. Two decades of experience in research on publishing and knowledge distribution issues helped make this wide-ranging book possible. Review
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