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Copy This Book!: What Data Tells Us about Copyright and the Public Good
by Paul J. Heald
In Copy This Book!, Paul J. Heald draws on a vast knowledge of copyright scholarship and deep sense of irony to explain what's gone wrong with copyright in the twenty-first century. Why are more books in print from the 1880s than the 1980s? What can the use of music in movies tell us about the proper length of the copyright term? How does copyright deter the production of audio books? How do publishers get away with claiming rights in public domain works and extracting unmerited royalties from the public?
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Copyright and Digital Ethics
by Emily Popek
Introduces readers to copyright law, appropriate ways to use and cite different types of material, and how copyright applies to digital and online material.
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How to Fix Copyright
by William F. Patry
After outlining how we arrived at our current outmoded copyright system, the author, an attorney for Google Inc., offers a series of pragmatic fixes for the digital age that steer a middle course between an overly expansive interpretation of copyright protection and abandoning it altogether.
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Intellectual Property
by Various Authors
Because of their inherent role as creators and managers of new technology, engineers need a basic understanding of the various forms of intellectual property and their underlying laws and governing principles. Topics include: patents, copyrights, trademarks, service marks, trade secrets, intellectual property and the Internet, and international protection of intellectual property.
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Tips from a Publisher: A Guide to Writing, Editing, Submissions and More
by Scott Pack
From a handy introduction to how the publishing world works, and how authors fit into it, to practical tips on writing your book, strategies for editing and re-writing, Tips from a Publisher is an indispensable guide for authors.
Helping you create the perfect submission and telling you the truth about what happens once you get published, it is crammed full of common-sense advice, and some trade secrets, that no aspiring writer should be without.
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Learning the Curve: A Simple Guide to Self-Publishing
by Nowick Gray
As a new digital author, here’s what you need to know about today’s publishing landscape.
You’re excited about your new book… but anxious about where to turn next. You’re confused by constantly changing technologies and platforms, and wary of ripoffs from “vanity” publishers.
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The Guest List
by Lucy Foley
An expertly planned celebrity wedding between a rising television star and an ambitious magazine publisher is thrown into turmoil by petty jealousies, a college drinking game, the bride's ruined dress and an untimely murder.
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Blacktop Wasteland
by S. A. Cosby
Compelled by poverty to agree to a lucrative final heist that will allow him to go straight, a skilled getaway driver finds his efforts complicated by racial dynamics and the ghosts of his past.
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To sleep in a sea of stars
by Christopher Paolini
A space voyager living her dream of exploring new worlds lands on a distant planet ripe for colonization before her discovery of a mysterious relic transforms her life and threatens the entire human race. Original.
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I Will Judge You by Your Bookshelf
by Grant Snider
It's no secret, but we are judged by our bookshelves. We learn to read at an early age, and as we grow older we shed our beloved books for new ones. But some of us surround ourselves with books. We collect them, decorate with them, are inspired by them, and treat our books as sacred objects. In this lighthearted collection of one- and two-page comics, writer-artist Grant Snider explores bookishness in all its forms, and the love of writing and reading, building on the beloved literary comics featured on his website, Incidental Comics.
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If I Had Your Face
by Frances Cha
In Seoul, South Korea, four young women make their way in a world defined by impossibly high standards of beauty, secret salons catering to wealthy men, strict social hierarchies and K-pop fan mania.
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