Thanks for your interest in this book. Yes, I'm trying a different way of getting quality written materials into the hands of readers. By publishing this book myself (bypassing the cost of a traditional publisher and paper), I am able to offer electronic copies of this book at a very reasonable price. Print copies are also available.
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You can download and preview the book's Preface, Chapter 2 (Basketball Camp), and Index right now (see below). However, if you complete and submit the registration form befow, you will be e-mailed the web address of a private download site from which you can download samples of the remaining chapters (each sample contains the first part of each chapter). These are all intended to give prospective buyers a good preview of the book's purpose, style, and format. It's important to preview the book to your satisfaction because refunds will not be given after purchase.
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Preface
Chapter 2 - Basketball Camp
Index
Despite the fact that you can download and print out your own copy of the book, it's recognized that many may simply prefer to order a printed copy to be mailed to them. If that's the case, realize that you are shifting the job of printing, binding, handling and (lest we forget) postage and handling back to the publisher. Printed copies are available only for the Authorware 5 Attain version. The cost for printed copies is $59.00 ($49.00 for qualifying educators) and includes the $30.00 royalty fee ($20.00 for educators) and the costs of printing, binding, handling, and postage (if mailed in the United States; International customers should contact Lloyd Rieber directly for information on additional postage costs for your country). The printed copies are limited to high quality photocopies with a spiral binding. All printed copies must be prepaid. Send a check or money order in U.S. funds (made payable to Lloyd Rieber) to this address:
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Again, all orders for printed copies must be prepaid. Copies should arrive within 2-4 weeks after money is received (although most are mailed within one week of receipt of order). Please note that this rate is for orders of less than 5 copies. People wishing to place a bulk order (such as for a college class), should contact Lloyd Rieber directly for more information. It's recommended that you download and preview an electronic copy of one or more of the sample chapters to ensure your satisfaction (the printed copy mailed to you is an exact copy of the complete chapters). Printed copies cannot be returned after purchase.
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The number of graphics embedded in this book unfortunately leads to long print times. Please do not underestimate the time it will take to print out the entire book. In order to avoid undue frustration, included here are some time estimates for printing each of the chapters. These are the actual times it took to print the book on an Apple LaserWriter Pro 630 printer (at the required resolution of 300 dpi). Your times will vary, but this should give you an idea of how to manage the printing. It is suggested that you print Chapter 2 first as a way to gauge if your printing time will be different (and by how much) from the following since it is a relatively short chapter though its proportion of graphics is similar to most of the other chapters (in contrast, the preface and index contain virtually all text): Preface -- 4 minutes Chapter 1: Slide Show -- 2 hours Chapter 2: Basketball Camp -- 30 minutes Chapter 3: Mystery Number -- 45 minutes Chapter 4: Space Shuttle Commander -- 45 minutes Chapter 5: Amazing Mazes -- 1 hour 15 minutes Chapter 6: How'd They Do That? -- 1 hour 30 minutes Appendices -- 15 minutes Index -- 2 minutes
(All times listed above are estimates for printed the complete chapters.)
Below are the errors corrected or updates made in the current version of the book. As revisions are made, they will be posted here. Updated versions to correct these errors will be made available on a periodic basis. You can determine the version of your book by looking at the date on the bottom left side of the copyright page (page ii in printed copies). (Each electronic copy of every chapter has a copyright page as the last page.) When a major error is found, a new version will be made available within one week for that chapter. Major errors/updates
Minor errors/updates