Writing and Publishing any book is a sophisticated challenge. In this Professor Shailesh Kadakia explicates detailed steps involved and the critical decisions that are made in self publishing scientific text books. He successfully employed many powerful features of software packages such as MS Word, Adobe Photoshop and PDF to produce books that attracted attention of experts globally. The purpose of this slide show is to share the expertise developed with people and teach novice authors to help them publish book on subject of their interest with ease. The title of the book written and produced from Matrix Writers & Publishers by Professor Kadakia is True Physics of Light Beyond Relativity, First and Second Edition. The readers of this slideshow are suggested to visit our website http://www.matrixwriters.com and http://www.skylativity.com for more information on those titles.
1. Write & Publish a book
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GLOBAL EDUCATION CONFERENCE
Author
Shailesh Kadakia, CFO
Matrix Writers & Publishers
November 2013 Miracle
Art of producing Scientific book
Unique Physics of Light and Astronomy
Apply modern tools to journalism
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2. Contents
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Subject/Audience Matters.…………...…….……........3
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Process and Steps to Write….………………….........4
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Registration for Library Cataloging………….....…...5
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Manuscript Preparation………………………...……...6
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Book Cover/Inside..………..………...…………......…..8
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Text Content………………………..………...…….........9
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Chapter and Term Index…...……………………..…..10
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Book Closing Format………….…...……...................11
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Marketing for Success……………………….………..12
10. Printshop Interface…………...………..…….…..........13
11. Introductory Sections……..……………….……....14
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3. 1. Subject/Audience Matters
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Types of books
Story book: Romance, fiction, play, adventure & etc.
Reference book: For extensive study of a topic
Text book: Book for perpetual students of Science,
math, engineering, technical & professional studies
Text book includes question, answer, problems,
exercises, and problems for extra credits with study
guide optionally
Question varieties: Review, thought and exploration.
Formats: Print, E-pub and E-PDF
Audience: Children, Adult, Students at Schools,
Community Colleges & Accredited Universities
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4. 2. Process and Steps to Write
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Registration for library cataloging
Manuscript preparation
Book cover design
Content text preparation
Automatic insertion of indexed terms
Insert Chapter and Term index
End of chapter format
Marketing
Printshop interface
Items in book introduction
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5. 3. Registration, library cataloging
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Assign ISBN (International Standard book number)
Bowker Identifier (BI) Services: ISBN & Barcodes
Website of BI: https://www.myidentifiers.com
Prepare information: author’s bio & book focal points
Purchase barcode for set price, Bowker Identifier (BI)
Set price 4 times the best (most) estimated cost
Example Printshop quote $40.00 set price $160.00
Distributor commission 20% and discounts 50%
Profit $8/book sold, operating profit 5% net
Library of Congress Control Number (LCCN)
Website: http://catalog.loc.gov/
LCCN Tentatively assigned, permanent when
printed copy shipped to Library of Congress.
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6. 4. Manuscript Preparation
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Book Title: Concise, Eye catching & strong message
Use MS Word software for text, figures and tables
Determine font/size and indentation
Chapter title heading font/20, content index font/12
Section/subsection heading red colored text size 18
Indent paragraph, 1st 0”, all other 0.5”
Text font style/size Times new roman (TNR) / 11
Line spacing multiple 1.25
Design Chapter starting, header and footer, & photos
Header: Even page – page no., Chapter #
Odd page – page no., Chapter title
Different first page, footer page no.
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7. Manuscript Preparation
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Figure/Table : Embedded text font/size, TNR / 12
Figure description font/size, TNR / 10 spacing single
Insert descriptions for figure & tables in TC form
Enclose figures with light blue colored rectangle
Enclose all equations with light brown rectangle
For copyright protection on figure description add
(After source name, year) , Add copyright Skylativity®
Design Summary section, include subsections
Definitions, Concepts and Principles, Analysis model for
problem solving, and Applications
Design Exercises section, include Questions & Problems
for Exploration
At chapter end include “What is next?” section
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8. 5. Book Cover/Inside Pages
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Acquire template from Printshop (Dimensions)
Cover: Artistic look, excellent colored graphic objects
Primary title top right, Secondary left bottom & author
Design spline size W x L x H, name, LCCN, logo & edition
Create table of constants, physical and cosmological on last
page. Energy spectrum, Planck’s theory or Particle collider
inside the back cover
Include Neutrino detector photo and energy to mass
transformation Yang Mill mechanism behind front cover
Back Cover: Highlights of principle ideas
Reviews of another book produced by the same author from
experts on the topic.
ISBN, Publisher Logo and barcode/price
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9. 6. Text Content
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Linguistics: Rhetoric description of theory & principles
Explicate sophisticated ideas narrating simple examples
Include ample diagrams for complete understanding
Derive essential expressions to solve exercise problems
Identify Scientist name who invented novel concepts
Prepare and insert, tables and Figures using MS word
Chapter title, succinct and meaningful,
Include table of contents at the start of chapter
Law description and definitions name in boldface
Enable problem solving skills by providing figures and
adequate information in exercise problems
Add objective questions to test understanding
of concepts and theories.
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10. 7. Chapter & Term Index
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Auto insert: Chapter index, table of figures (TOF) & table (list)
of tables (TOT)
Create Chapter title, table description, figure description and
subsection heading: MS word TOC & Styles feature
Click references and insert table of contents, TOF & TOT
Auto create term index: create a file of indexed terms
Automatic mark index terms in entire text by applying mark
entry on file of indexed terms
Insert index by clicking reference & insert index feature
Adjust the font and style of terms index & Chapter index
Update chapter index, table of figures, list of tables and
index of terms, click reference update table
Use cross reference to create link for quick access
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11. 8. Book Closing Format
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End final chapter with sections future and final thoughts
Appendix A: Classification of fundamental particles
Appendix B: Complete energy quanta spectrum
Appendix C: The Greek alphabet and English equivalent
Appendix D: Physical, astronomical & cosmological
constants. Unit conversion tables for measurements
Appendix E: Glossary
Appendix F: History of Quantum physics & Cosmology
Appendix G: References for extensive knowledge
General Index
Inside back cover, photographs and tables
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12. 9. Marketing for Success
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Multiple outlets to drive volume business and profit
Word of mouth tough sell, width of audience
Essential components of volume business, market book
E-PDF & E-pub on On-line amazon.com & Google books
Print books: Barnes & Noble, Books a Million Stores
Direct marketing via publisher/author’s own website
Market book via well known distributor, low overhead
AtlasBooks & BookMaster™, Free Bookmarks, pens
Use cross reference to create link for quick access
Connect text book with University for large volume
Increase exposure by donating to famous libraries
Advertise book on social media Facebook and Google
Multiple websites: http://www.skylativity.com
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13. 10. Printshop Interface
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Compare prices among different vendors ~ 40%
Price function of several factors
Paper stock, book size, Hardcover & paperback, print
color vs. black and white
Input format requirements, word doc, PDF, and etc.
Book cover according to Printshop template
Always request proof read copy
Consider all facts before selecting Printshop vendor
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14. 11. Introductory Sections
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Preface, impressive and rhetoric
Acknowledgement, include contributors & SW vendor
List buyers of previous publications
Universities, Libraries and Professors
Prologue
Word of caution and advice to the reader
Request for feedback and suggestion to improve text
Response to blogs and CD study guide
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15. Next Adventure
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Unique Physics of Light
and Astronomy
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16. Social Media
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Websites 1 :
Websites 2 :
http://www.Skylativity.com
http://www.Matrixwriters.com
You tube :
True Physics of Light
Distributor : http://www.bookmasters.com/marktplc/02948.htm
Search: True Physics of Light Beyond Relativity on
Google :http://books.google.com/books
Barnes & Noble: http://www.barnesandnoble.com/
Amazon: http://www.amazon.com/
LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/in/shaileshkadakia
Facebook : https://www.facebook.com/pages/True-Physics-ofLight-Beyond-Relativity/745919252090131 & Tweet
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17. Gratitude & Credits
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BookMasters & Atlas Books
Barnes & Noble
Books on Amazon and Google Books
MS Word 2007, Adobe Photoshop and Adobe PDF
Book1One Printing & Binding Services
Bowker title registration services
Web-Links
http://www.matrixwriters.com
http://www.bookmasters.com/marktplc/02948.htm
http://www.barnes&noble.com
http://www.skylativity.com
http://www.amazon.com
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18. Acknowledgements
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President Barack Obama
Dr. Jaffer Amin Raytheon
Kirit Dharia Cousin
Dr. Raj Singh UO Riverside
Dr. Lyndon Taylor UTA
Dr. Steven Manly UOR
Dr. Christopher O’dea RIT
Dr. Maddu Karunaratne UPJ
Dr. Keith Hipel UOW, Canada
Dr. Francisco Ben, UOA Australia
Dr. Meftah Aerov Jussiev, France
Steve Royal (Friend)
Hui Ouyang Graphics
Brian Arrighetti Editor
Sudhir Shah Cousin
President George W. Bush
Jayant Kadakia, Uncle
Crystal Kadakia Daughter
Dr. Munawar Karim SJFC
Dr. Richard Metzner UTA
Dr. Thomas Morgan UOR
Dr. Michael Kotlarchyk RIT
Dr. Cynthia Galovich UNC
Dr. Ingo Leubner RPCN
Mark Mitchell, Philosopher
Dr. Irbah Abdanour, France
Maureen Nielsen, Editor
William Huther, Cover Design
David Damico Web
Mihir Shah (Friend)
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19. Clients & Libraries
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Andrew Koyoumjian
Martin Sloan
Michael Gornish
Trevor Stevenson
Derek Lee
Pamela Soeth, MCC
Samuel Poole
Michael Stumvoll, Germany
Evan Smith
Dr. Francisco Ben, Australia
University of Texas TX
University of Pittsburgh PA
University of Pittsburgh PA
Monroe Community College NY
Brighton Library NY
The American Library India
California State University CA
Matthew Grote
Roger Hansen
Michael Spronz
David Traynor
Oscar Tovar
Saul Schuster, MCC
Shahid Zaheer
Daniel Merriam
Dr. Ingo Leubner
Larry Hernandez, MCC
Bush Institute & Library, TX
Ronald Reagan Library CA
Highland Community Library
Central Library South NY
University of Rochester
British Council Library
MiraCosta College CA
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20. True Physics of Light Beyond Relativity
Second Edition
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22. Future Research
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Three triumphs of 20th Century
Globalization of Internet & Social media NW
Computerization of Classrooms & E-books
Invention of particles in Standard model chart
Three greatest Challenges of 21st century
Spacecrafts travelling at the speed of light
Source of gravity and speed of propagation
Containing radiation hazards from nuclear disaster
Questions & Answers
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