| Description |
1 online resource (x, 281 pages, 31 unnumbered pages of plates) : illustrations (some color). |
| Physical Medium |
polychrome |
| Description |
text file |
| Series |
Library of the written word,
1874-4834 ;
v. 7. The industrial world ;
v. 1
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Library of the written word ; 7.
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Library of the written word. Industrial world ; v. 1.
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| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 267-271) and index. |
| Contents |
On science publishing -- The publisher of Huygens and Lorentz -- Quest for the lingua franca -- German scenes -- Two scenes from 1942 -- A letter and three scenes from 1938 -- Two and a half scenes from 1933 -- Elsevier's venture -- Encyclopedia of organic chemistry -- Little Beilstein -- Book of health -- Biochimica et biophysica acta -- Frank and his "North-Holland" -- Choice for physics -- Monographs on theoretical and applied physics -- Quest for journal editors -- Beyond physics -- Excerpta medica -- Biological publications -- Philosophical diversions -- The Associated Scientific Publishers -- Dissolution of boundaries -- The integration -- Saturation -- Towards the Internet revolution. |
| Summary |
Based upon interviews with various protagonists, this title tells the story of the role that Dutch publishing houses played in the rise of English language commercial science publishing after the Second World War, that was preceded by the decline of science publishing in German. |
| Local Note |
eBooks on EBSCOhost EBSCO eBook Subscription Academic Collection - North America |
| Subject |
Science publishing -- Netherlands -- History -- 20th century.
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Science publishing. |
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Netherlands. |
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History. |
| Chronological Term |
20th century |
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Geschichte 1930-1980 |
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1900 - 1999 |
| Genre/Form |
Electronic books.
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History.
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| Other Form: |
Print version: Andriesse, Cornelis Dirk. Dutch messengers. Leiden ; Boston : Brill, ©2008 9789004170841 (DLC) 2008028986 (OCoLC)234260076 |
| ISBN |
9789047424154 (electronic book) |
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9047424158 (electronic book) |
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9004170847 (alkaline paper) |
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9789004170841 (alkaline paper) |
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1282400088 |
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9781282400085 |
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9789004170841 (alkaline paper) |
| Standard No. |
10.1163/ej.9789004170841.i-284 |
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