Electronic Publishing for Physics and Astronomy
By: edited by André Heck
Series: Astrophysics and Space Science Library -- 224; Astrophysics and Space Science Library -- 224
Publisher: Springer Netherlands
Published: 1997
Place of publication: Dordrecht
Language: eng
Format: [electronic resource] /
Number of pages: 250
ISBN-13: 9789401065146; 9789400900554
Subjects: Information storage and retrieval systems; Text processing (Computer science; Physics; Computer science
Description: This book offers a unique and timely review - the first of its kind - of the state of the art in electronic publishing for physics and astronomy. General chapters by active experts in the field introduce more specific contributions from the various parties concerned: editors, publishers, librarians and information hub managers. Learned-society policies, economic issues, and technological aspects as well as copyright protection are covered. The history of specific projects is detailed. Trends and possible future developments are outlined. This compendium is a gold-mine of experience in the complex but superbly exciting field of electronic publishing - the child of the information revolution we are currently undergoing. This book will be read by researchers, librarians, editors, publishers, officers of learned societies, webmasters, and managers of computer systems, as well as by all those concerned with electronic publishing and information retrieval issues.
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