book industry

Follows the journey of a book from printer to reader as it travels from a factory to a bookshop on a truck, a container ship, a train, and a van.

It's an exciting day at Minnie's school. They are having a book fair, and Minnie loves books, but which story will she choose? Thankfully, there's no idea too big or too small for Minnie and her adventures. In graphic novel format.

Contains twelve articles about books, discussing digital printing, the printed book market, e-books, and how publishers and libraries can meet the challenges presented by e-books.

Text and photographs show how a book is made including the roles of the author and editors.

"Whether a reader's passions fall in library science, genealogy, history, writing, or research, he or she will find something of interest in this extensive career guide. There are many, many career options under the broad scope of the fields of writing and research, and many of them don't require higher education. This guide breaks down these options, offering a long list of online and off-line resources for the determined career seeker and several first-person accounts from professionals in the field"--Provided by the publisher.

Celebrates the history of the world of books and the book industry from the earliest attempts at writing to the latest electronic computer-books.

Brief text and color photographs describe the steps in making a book, from idea to manuscript to layout to printer to library.

Describes the stages in making a book, starting with the writing of the manuscript and the drawing of the pictures, and explaining all the technical processes leading to printed and bound copies.

Text and cartoon illustrations describe the process of writing, illustrating, and publishing a children's book, including generating ideas, revising text, and promoting the finished product.

Offers children interested in writing and reading an overview of the careers they may enjoy in the future, discussing what it takes to become an author, book producer, editor, journalist, librarian, or literary agent.