Darren,
Yes, some of the pictures are bitmapped... (you have seen the real book as
it is). But in bringing together a number of documents into chapters and the
problem of different software used for creating the documents, I found
terrible problems in converting figures to the (professional) editing
program I used (Framemamker was the pragram of choise to do this). If
everything had be done with Word, editing had been a disaster completely,
but the pictures probably had been a bit better on average. Problem was to
convert figures to my editing program (not Microsoft!!!) from the files I
received.... This does not mean the non-Microsoft prgram is bad, but
communicating between different programs for graphics still is a disaster -
I had to resize the figures in almost all cases and this was a very critical
operation giving most problems.
Text, however, is not giving simular problems, but also there I had to spill
a lot of time to adjust things, since Word uses a non-uniform way of
defining special characters (well, depends if you consider Microsoft as the
only platform existing, as in too many cases if working with PC - in that
case the reasoning can also be different). Or what to think about different
programs for formulas that do not convert at all to other programs (special
those used in Word were a complete disaster for me). Those had to be
converted by hand...!!! I hope you understand the problems a bit in editing
a book like this.
In the second volume a lot of the figures (made by myself, redrawn after
figures as presented in literature - I am talking about hundreds of them...)
are bitmapped because a higher quality (like factor program) would have
taken a multitude more in time to get a reasonable result. I have choosen
for preparing this work in a time-frame that is more acceptable instead of
working forever at a book that might be perfect in cosmetical sense, but
does not increase the scientific contents at all.
Still I think everything scientific explained in my book volume-I is quite
clear the way it is, and that was the main concern for me. Your question
just relates to a cosmetic fact to my opinion. Of course, if you think the
book is not worth the price, you are free not to buy it...
Best wishes,
Pier.
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> Dear Pier & All
>
> Am at AGU looking at your book at Elsevier and I notice that all the
> figures/photo's are pixalated. Is this normal for the book or was it
> just the copy they had on display?
>
> Thanks
>
> Darren
>
>
> On Fri, 17 Dec 2004 18:02:14 +0100
> Pier de Groot <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
>> Dear all,
>>
>> I like to advise all who filled in the pre-order form for my
>> handbook, but
>> did not receive any notice from Elsevier and who intent to buy, not
>> to wait
>> too long and, if you want the book at reduced price, to order as fast
>> as
>> possible. You have time untill 31 December 2004, otherwise charges
>> will be
>> the normal list price of EUR/US$ 150 or GBP 103 instead of EUR/US$ 95
>> or GBP
>> 65.
>> To my taste all who did fill in the order form should get the
>> opportunity to
>> get the book at reduced price, but I have no influence on the selling
>> procedure or the way Elsevier is proceeding with this matter. Just a
>> kind
>> reminder to save money that is all.
>>
>> I wish everybody a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. And to
>> Marilyn, I
>> like your approach of camparison (quoting): ?Replace He scrubbers
>> once every
>> three years. Like one's
>> underwear, they need changing.¹
>> Although, one can dispute some on the difference in frequency between
>> the
>> two matters compared here three years is quite something!!
>>
>> Cheers,
>> Pier.
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>> Delta Isotopes Consultancy
>>
>> Dr. Pier A. de Groot
>> Pastoor Moorkensstraat 16
>> 2400 Mol - Achterbos
>> Belgium
>> Tel. +32 (0)14 326 205
>> e-mail: [log in to unmask]
>>
>> Visit my WEB-site about my ³Handbook of Stable Isotope Analytical
>> Techniques², including pdf files of an order form and a flyer for
>> downloading, at:
>> http://users.pandora.be/handbook/index.html
>> last update: October 1, 2004
>> Volume I is now available. Volume II is expected to be available
>> medio 2005.
>> ****************************************************************
>>
>>
>
>
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