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Download or read book A Dictionary of Publishing written by Adrian Bullock and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2019-03-21 with total page 130 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This new dictionary covers the full range of publishing-related topics, defining terms encountered in the processes of editing, producing, printing, and distributing books and digital content. With entries ranging from proofreading and binding to discoverability and royalties, and covering contemporary areas of publishing such as digital workflow and digital rights management, the dictionary provides easy-to-find and accurate information on key terms and concepts. Comprising over 250 concise and up-to-date A to Z entries, it is an invaluable reference resource for students of publishing, as well as for those currently working in the industry.
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