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An ISBN identifies a specific edition of a book. Any given title may therefore have a number of different ISBNs. See #Find other editions below for finding other editions. An ISBN registration, even one corresponding to a book page on a major book distributor database, is not definite proof that such a book actually exists. A title may have ...
ISBNdb.com is a large online database of book information available both via web interface and API. The database includes title, author, ISBN, ISBN13, publisher, publishing date, binding, pages, list price, and more. [1] It contains data on 33+ million books by more than 11 million authors, with more books added every day. [2]
In addition to identifying (a particular edition of) a book, ISBNs allow one to search for the book, both at libraries and bookstores. You can enter an ISBN on this Wikipedia ISBN search page. Spaces and hyphens in the ISBN do not matter. ISBN links, or the ISBN search, take users to a special book source page, Wikipedia:Book sources.
ISBN example (book) 0 English Language area ISBN 0-330-28498-3 Douglas Adams, So Long, and Thanks for All the Fish, Pan Books (1984) 1 English Language area ISBN 1-58182-008-9 James Reasoner, Manassas, Cumberland House (1999) 2 French Language area ISBN 2-226-05257-7 Bernard Werber, Les Fourmis, Albin Michel (1991) 3 German Language area
The Book Creator tool can automate much of the book creation work, although experienced editors can also code up the book by hand. Once completed, a book created by the Book Creator tool can be uploaded to the independent company PediaPress , where print-on-demand copies can be ordered.
Note: Titles that begin with an article (A, An, Das, Der, Die (German: the), L' , La, Las, Le, Los or The) should be listed under the next word in the title.Very famous books and books for children may be listed both places to help people find them.
The Journey of Man: A Genetic Odyssey is a 2002 book by Spencer Wells, an American geneticist and anthropologist, in which he uses techniques and theories of genetics and evolutionary biology to trace the geographical dispersal of early human migrations out of Africa. The book was made into a TV documentary in 2003.
The novel was well received by critics, who praised Stargirl's character and the novel's overall message of nonconformity. It was a New York Times Bestseller, a Parents Choice Gold Award Winner, an ALA Top Ten Best Books for Young Adults Award winner, [1] and a Publishers Weekly Best Book of the Year.