Vyvyan Basterd Adventurer Sep 20, 2011 #2 Some company is selling Wikipedia articles as books. The odd tale of Alphascript Publishing and Betascript Publishing
Some company is selling Wikipedia articles as books. The odd tale of Alphascript Publishing and Betascript Publishing
Nikosandros Golden Procrastinator Sep 20, 2011 #3 I have no clue about that specific book, but I've seen several books that seem to be a compilation of Wikipedia articles like that one.
I have no clue about that specific book, but I've seen several books that seem to be a compilation of Wikipedia articles like that one.
MerricB Eternal Optimist Supporter Sep 20, 2011 #4 Welcome to the wonderful world of wiki publishing. Basically, it's a print-on-demand book which reprints the information on wikipedia in a softcover booklet. There's a *lot* of them appearing on online bookstores, clogging up the information space. You can get them on almost any topic! Look here: Lambert M Surhone - Barnes & Noble Cheers!
Welcome to the wonderful world of wiki publishing. Basically, it's a print-on-demand book which reprints the information on wikipedia in a softcover booklet. There's a *lot* of them appearing on online bookstores, clogging up the information space. You can get them on almost any topic! Look here: Lambert M Surhone - Barnes & Noble Cheers!
MerricB Eternal Optimist Supporter Sep 20, 2011 #5 Here's the wikipedia article on them. One wonders if it'll appear in a book... VDM Publishing - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Cheers!
Here's the wikipedia article on them. One wonders if it'll appear in a book... VDM Publishing - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Cheers!
jonesy A Wicked Kendragon Sep 20, 2011 #7 VDM Publishing - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia It's a controversial German publisher selling wikipedia articles as books. The one you have there is basically this as a book: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Naga_(Dungeons_&_Dragons) So, yeah. Edit: wow, this thread went by fast.
VDM Publishing - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia It's a controversial German publisher selling wikipedia articles as books. The one you have there is basically this as a book: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Naga_(Dungeons_&_Dragons) So, yeah. Edit: wow, this thread went by fast.
L Larrin Entropic Good Sep 20, 2011 #8 ......And its yours for $45. Anyone who buys that is going to be pretty angry that they got at most 6 pages for 45 dollars....unless they expance all links or something...
......And its yours for $45. Anyone who buys that is going to be pretty angry that they got at most 6 pages for 45 dollars....unless they expance all links or something...
Dice4Hire First Post Sep 20, 2011 #9 I have seen this junk for sale on Amazon before. There are so many things wrong with this kind of book I just do not know where to start.
I have seen this junk for sale on Amazon before. There are so many things wrong with this kind of book I just do not know where to start.
Nikosandros Golden Procrastinator Sep 20, 2011 #10 Dice4Hire said: I have seen this junk for sale on Amazon before. There are so many things wrong with this kind of book I just do not know where to start. Click to expand... Yep... this is, IMO, a borderline fraud. Hopefully, very few people fall for it.
Dice4Hire said: I have seen this junk for sale on Amazon before. There are so many things wrong with this kind of book I just do not know where to start. Click to expand... Yep... this is, IMO, a borderline fraud. Hopefully, very few people fall for it.