Table of Contents

Preface, Acknowledgments, Introduction, Contributors, Topics in Publishing, Regions and Countries, Appendix, Index

About the Author

Altbach, Philip G.; Hoshino, Edith S.

Reviews

"This is a good choice for any library interested in the topic and highly recommended for academic libraries serving journalism, mass communication, and library/information science programs." - Library Journal "The essays form substantial contributions to the literature of publishing. They deal with the past and present states of the industry and its possible future development." - Reference Reviews "This fascinating overview of the industry will be of interest to librarians and other book people." - Reference Books Bulletin