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Have an idea for a new book? Take the time to prepare your material, following our guidelines below, and we'll be happy to consider it for publication. Your material should include:
2. a prospectus (see information below) 3. a detailed outline (see information below) 4. a reviewer list (see information below) The prospectus tells your book's story. It should be a short story, but one that addresses all of the following points, preferably in this order:
Course Background: For what course or courses is the book intended? What students take the course? What are the common prerequisites? Are there prerequisite and curriculum differences between schools? What are the main teaching problems of the course for which the book is intended? Are there administrative problems in the course? Content changes? Student preparation problems or issues? Changes in the field? Timeliness: In terms of content coverage, orientation, and teaching practice how has this course changed in the recent past? What additional changes do you expect in the next two to five years? Specifically, how will your book address these future developments? Purpose: What is the book's purpose? To teach, test, review or serve as a reference? To develop concepts, inform about new developments, describe tools and methods, instruct in the use of techniques? Approach: Is the treatment succinct or expansive; conceptual or practical? Is it elementary or advanced? Does it rely on understanding or memorization? Is it at the cutting edge or a better restatement of existing knowledge? Features: What outstanding features will the book offer? List new ideas for conceptual or organizational approaches, special teaching devices, graphic explanations, uniquely useful information, etc. Be creative here. Exercises: What exercises, review questions or the like do you plan for the book? What is the purpose of these materials? How can teachers and students be expected to use them in the course? Technology: Will your work make use of software, video, CD ROM, Internet or other electronic or media technologies? Indicate explicitly how the technology elements will work as a part of the whole package. Competition: Choose three of the best competitors in this area. Briefly, what are the strengths and weaknesses of these books? In each case indicate why your book will be adopted over these competitors. Please include author, title, publisher, publication date, length, and price (if known.) Are you aware of any similar works in progress but unpublished? Format and Art Program: How long will the book be, in printed pages? What will be the proportion of text to graphics, examples, and exercises? (Competing books should provide a frame of reference.) Explain predicted line-art and photograph plans. Schedule: When do you expect to complete a first draft of the manuscript? Supplemental Materials: What supplemental materials, if any, should be included in the package? Please indicate specifically how these would complement the text and add value for teachers or students. Please provide an outline representing, in effect, a first draft of the Table of Contents. For each chapter, it should be as detailed as possible, containing subheadings as well as content description.
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Lastly, please include a list of colleagues whom you would recommend to review your materials. We prefer reviewers who regularly teach the course for which your text would be used. List full name, title, address and affiliation. Do not put your name or school on the prospectus or outline as they may go out for review. Send all material to:
Earth Science Publisher Brooks/Cole Publishing Company 10 Davis Drive Belmont, CA 94002 gcarlson@wadsworth.com (415) 637-7575 |
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