Each
proposal should contain the following: |
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Title of book, subtitle (in case of symposia, the name, place,
date and organizer) |
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Name(s) of author(s) and/or editor(s) and their affiliation(s) |
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Complete Table of Contents (with authors and their affiliations
in case of contributed volumes and/or symposia) |
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Introduction |
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Sample Chapter (at least one, although several sample chapters
are preferred for a more thorough evaluation) |
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Marketing
Suggestions |
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Please indicate the audience you envisage for your book, such
as course names and levels for textbooks, research tools for
symposia, and areas of specialization for handbooks and references. |
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Manuscripts are to be submitted in English, although some
proposals in non English languages will be considered. |
We look forward to your submission and promise our personal
attention to your needs as an author and information provider
to the engineering and science community. Do not hesitate to
send us any questions which may arise in connection with the
submission of your manuscript. |
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Preparation
and Style |
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Manuscripts are to be submitted in English, although some
proposals in non English languages will be considered |
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Text should be in simple, short, understandable sentences.
Please avoid long, run-on presentations with many semicolons,
dashes, etc. |
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Equations should be numbered sequentially within each chapter.
And the English number should be visibly indicated at the end
of each equation |
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Illustrations should be submitted separately (placement within
text is permissible) with captions and callouts clearly indicated |
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References are to arranged at the end of each chapter. Alphabetical,
chronological or numerical arrangements are permissible as long
as the same the same system is used throughout the manuscript.
Complete journal, book, year, etc information should be indicated
for each title cited |
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Format Begell House, Inc. books are published in 3 sizes:
6 X 9 inches, 7 x 10 inches, and 8 1/2 x 11 inches. Please indicate
the size you prefer. With a very few exceptions, our books are
published in hard cover bindings |