Reading Check #4 (Chapter 7)

Which of the following type of books relies on pedagogy as part of its objectives?

Consumer spending on trade books totals into the billions of dollars, with the largest single category comprised of this type of book...

In order to gauge the popularity of a new book before it is released, wholesalers examine the following indicators...

The book as a medium of communication developed as a result of. _____ and _____ responses to technology during different periods of history.

Book publishers use a number of strategies to reduce the risk of failure including:

This is a person who, on behalf of a client, markets the client's manuscripts to editors, publishers, and other buyers.

People who work in the book industry recognize 3 specific types of educational and training books. These include:

Ethical issues facing authors and literary agents in the book industry include:

Which of the following recruits new authors for a company?

The invention of ____ encouraged new approaches to book production and distribution in the US.

Plagiarism involves using parts of another person's work without citing or otherwise crediting the original author.

The term "subscription reference books" refers to books that are advertised on TV or in promotional mailings that can be directly ordered from the publisher.

The first recorded censorship of books occurred in 1487.

Even at the end of the financial crisis in 2010, the book publishing industry was a big and relatively healthy industry, with sales totaling $27.94 Billion.

Very few professional and educational books use pedagogy.

During the past few years, book publishers have stayed away from creative books for the electronic market, and have focused on traditional print materials.

Publishers often rely on massive book wholesalers to distribute their books to bookstores and libraries.

Unlike authors, editors and literary agents rarely confront ethical issues as they are not involved in the creative process of book production.

Composition services are often contracted out to firms that specialize in these activities.