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Publishing a book

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Context of book edition. Traditional and independent editions, analogical or digital, handcrafted or industrial. Production, printing, and distribution. Editor’s duties. Editorial Process. ISBN, characteristics and functions. Cataloguing in source, characteristics and function.

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