Rethinking Paper & Ink: The Sustainable Publishing Revolution (OpenBook) Through extensive research and experience in the industry, the authors present ideas on sustainability within the book-making process, reviewing the environmental impacts of acquisitions and editing, design and printing, marketing and dist
| TITLE | : | Rethinking Paper & Ink: The Sustainable Publishing Revolution (OpenBook) |
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| RATING | : | 4.61 (124 Votes) |
| ASIN | : | 1932010394 |
| FORMAT TYPE | : | Paperback |
| NUMBER of PAGES | : | 168 Pages |
| PUBLISH DATE | : | 2011-04-01 |
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Rethinking Paper & Ink offers a critical examination of the book publishing industry and discusses ways to achieve more sustainable practices. Through extensive research and experience in the industry, the authors present ideas on sustainability within the book-making process, reviewing the environmental impacts of acquisitions and editing, design and printing, marketing and distribution, and both print and digital sales. Rethinking Paper & Ink includes a detailed account of the choices Ooligan Press made to produce the book itself and features industry profiles that highlight remarkable individuals, organizations, and businesses exemplifying these standards.
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""Rethinking Paper & Ink: The Sustainable Publishing Revolution is a fantastic follow-up to its predecessor. Carver and Guidry, this time, delve even deeper into the environmental impacts of the publishing industry from distribution to manufacturing and unsold books, illuminating the dilemmas which face of all the industries connected. However, Rethinking Paper & Ink doesn't just focus on the problem, it provides practical options to help remedy this crisis. The authors are passionate about ensuring that the reading audience understands that sustainability is a moving target that evolves with technology and global events. It is important, which the authors explore, to keep aware, educated and willing to try new avenues in book publishing in order to keep this industry alive moving forward in this century and beyond."" —Eric Benson, ReNourish
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One example being Aldo Leopold's journey from advocating well managed stark forestlands, to recognizing the vibrancy and greater productivity of forestlands with a naturally occurring full complement of biodiversity.
This isn't a book a thoughtful person will soon forget. To read about a different than today. Five Stars.. This is a superb example of small press publishing. This is an absolutely beautiful book. This is the most read book in the house right now. The interactivity is more fun than the usual lift tab style. Issues of environmental sustainability are more important than ever. Frankly, the world has too many "500 House Plans" types of books. Cullen is no longer the lone wolf ostracized from his pack for refusing the impossible demand to give up the magical powers that were considered obscene to the Lupi but were so much a part of Cullen that it was like asking him t
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