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A new method for making advanced textbooks

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The Space Science Series has developed a method of publishing advanced text and source books that provide up-to-date information on fast-moving fields. Seventeen books have been published, ranging in length from 484 to 1,294 pages. They are produced in between a year and two years at a price below $56. This article describes the procedure by which topics are selected and articles solicited and referred, as well as editorial and production processes. Fundraising and budgets are also described. The series might be used as a model for similar series in other scientific disciplines and for books on global issues that need advanced interdisciplinary study.

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  1. the Lunar and Planetary Laboratory, The University of Arizona, 85721, Tucson, AZ

    Tom Gehrels (Professor)

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Gehrels, T. A new method for making advanced textbooks. Publishing Research Quarterly 7, 11–22 (1991). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02678444

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