Coffee Table Book, Thread Options

[Bob Shaw]

The joys of .PDF files and on-line publishers like http://www.lulu.com/ are that it's now quite possible to produce low print run, high quality publications. These might range from the magazine style UMSF Journal right up to a series of hardback, full colour books.

I bet with all the talent here that UMSF could support at least an annual publication...

Bob Shaw

[craigmcg]

It would be nice if the book included a reference linking the route map with each picture.

[djellison]

Lulu looks very interesting, but two shortcomings so far...

1) They dont do colour in a hardback
2) They wont do the international marketing package for a any colour book.

If they did those...and borderless printing...I'd do it in a second

Doug

[Guest_PhilCo126_*]

Using the route map for each rover is a must so readers can understand what the rover did and where/when the panoramas were taken (I'm always using the traverse map photo for my MER articles in BIS spaceflight magazine ).
A lay-out such as ' Full Moon ' would be nice, but for the MER panoramas I guess fold-out pages could be necessary ( thus the need for good glossy paper ? )
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[djellison]

Oh - traverse maps are a given. Obviosuly, I cant start until, basically, the rovers die

Full Moon has fold outs I dont intend in doing more than about 120 degrees in a single panorama. I dont like the full 360's, they dont make sense layed out infront of you. I'd rather do 3 x 120 degrees than one 360

Doug

[DDAVIS]

[quote=Bob Shaw,Dec 31 2005, 01:26 PM]
The joys of .PDF files and on-line publishers like

Printing quality can be an unknown unless a publisher specializing in coffee table books takes on the job. I would urge not allowing landscapes to be placed across opposing pages so the 'gutter' obscures some of the middle. A square format book like The Universe and Beyond' by Terence Dickenson uses artwork and photographs beautifully in that format.
A CD of high res copies of the images and mosaics used, placed in a packet in the back cover, would be a nice added touch so people could print up their own panoramas for their walls. This would also prevent a printing quality disaster from wrecking the usefulness of such a document.

Don

[Steffen]

Good idea Doug: use of partial panoramas
Good idea Don: adding a CD-ROM

[Guest_PhilCo126_*]

Good idea Doug: use of partial panoramas
Good idea Don: adding a CD-ROM

I have to agree with both ideas/proposals ... but why wait untill the MER die ?

[djellison]

Because then it wont be the full story. Imainge if Chakin's excllent "From the Earth to the Moon" finished after Apollo 14.

Doug

[ustrax]

Doug, have you read this?:


http://www.floridatoday.com/apps/pbcs.dll/...EWS02/601030335

[djellison]

Oh - I've known about Jims book plan for some time, and he has given me his blessing to do my own book as well. What I'm aiming for is very very specific, and nothing published or planned is similar as far as I know.

Doug

[Guest_PhilCo126_*]

Let's hope so Doug ... looking forward to Your work

[ustrax]

Let's hope so Doug ... looking forward to Your work 

It will be great to have both on our hands!

[chris]

Doug,

One idea, which I think I may have mentioned before, based on many hours spent looking at "Full Moon". Provide some kind of foldout that allows the pictures to remain as large as possible, but allows the reader to find the details of the picture without having to constantly flip to the back of the book.

Chris

[Guest_PhilCo126_*]

With " general public " interest being low for the MER missions, the release time of the book would be crucial for its sale!
A good moment would be just a few weeks before Christmas ( 2006 or 2007 ? ) so it could be a great gift for that period of the year