> > I have bought expensive academic books in the past, but never actual > published PhD theses. I would expect someone to rewrite, extend and > expand on their PhD thesis to make it suitable for a wider readership > before publishing it and expecting people to buy it. Many of the books > I've bought that have been expensive academic ones state that they are > based on, or are an extension of the author(s) PhD work or other > thesis work. I was also under the impression that PhD theses are > printed and bound to go into a library, not really for sale, so I'm > not sure what point is being made here. A PhD thesis and a book are > different things. > > Carcharoth
I've registered for this service and am downloading a thesis: Queen Victoria : the monarch and the media 1837-1867 I have agreed to terms and conditions which provide that my copy is only for personal or educational use. The PDF download, 50megs, is free, but I could have had a hardbound copy for 30 pounds. Fred _______________________________________________ WikiEN-l mailing list WikiEN-l@lists.wikimedia.org To unsubscribe from this mailing list, visit: https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikien-l