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2017-10-31 Announcement: Book publishing by h2g2
Dmitri Gheorgheni, Post Editor Posted Nov 8, 2017
Milla reports that if you click on the cover image, you can see the Table of Contents. 
2017-10-31 Announcement: Book publishing by h2g2
paulh, vaccinated against the Omigod Variant Posted Nov 8, 2017
I just clicked. At first I got nowehere, then suddenly there was the whole thing: introduction, preface, and table of contents.
2017-10-31 Announcement: Book publishing by h2g2
Milla, h2g2 Operations Posted Nov 8, 2017
No I didn't! Must have been Sasha or Frenchie? 
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Dmitri Gheorgheni, Post Editor Posted Nov 8, 2017
Sasha, I think. 
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Superfrenchie Posted Nov 8, 2017
Wasn't me!
I didn't do anything!
I wasn't even there!
...
What are we talking about ?
2017-10-31 Announcement: Book publishing by h2g2
Milla, h2g2 Operations Posted Nov 9, 2017
Some book I think 
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Icy North Posted Nov 9, 2017
Yeah, can I just spontaneously mention that there's a great new h2g2 book out?
I took a look at the contents - a fine selection!
Icy
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Jackruss a Grand Master of Tea and Toast, Keeper of the comfy chair, who is spending a year dead for tax reasons! DNA! Posted Nov 9, 2017
Thank you God there is no Effing poetry in the edition 
2017-10-31 Announcement: Book publishing by h2g2
Dmitri Gheorgheni, Post Editor Posted Nov 9, 2017
There are, however, Funny Footnotes. 
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Pierre de la Mer ~ sometimes slightly worried but never panicking ~ Posted Nov 9, 2017
Any proper handbook has good footnotes 
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ITIWBS Posted Nov 9, 2017
I personally think that publishing provides the best hope for saving the site.
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Icy North Posted Nov 9, 2017
Well, it's the family silver.
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Galaxy Babe - eclectic editor Posted Nov 9, 2017
Someone asked about the price here in the UK, I've checked Amazon.co.uk and it's exactly £20, and it's offering me free postage to my home address. I've also poked an old hootoo friend who's added it to her wishlist. I clicked on the advert "see inside" and there's a list of all the articles. I'm proud and honoured to have 16 of my entries featured
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Icy North Posted Nov 9, 2017
You are the h2g2 queen of astronomy
I’m still waiting for the irreverent h2g2 guide to nostalgic food and mathematics
2017-10-31 Announcement: Book publishing by h2g2
Dmitri Gheorgheni, Post Editor Posted Nov 9, 2017
It's on my wish list, Icy! 
When I asked the Core Team what the first book should be about, they all yelled at once, 'Space!' So that's what they got.
We have so much Good Stuff on so many topics, we could have more books in our series than Harry Potter.
2017-10-31 Announcement: Book publishing by h2g2
Icy North Posted Nov 9, 2017
Did you need to edit any of the ones you chose for updates? Or to include references contained in links? I'm certain a lot of stuff I've written needs checking. Maybe this can be a wake-up call for authors to get their entries updated.
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Dmitri Gheorgheni, Post Editor Posted Nov 9, 2017
Hey, good thought. Updates are always a good idea - the book's pointing people to h2g2, we hope to have more searches...keeping up-to-date? Splendid!
The schoolkids of the world will thank you.
And yeah, we did check to make sure we weren't behind the curve on the info.
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Galaxy Babe - eclectic editor Posted Nov 10, 2017
>>the irreverent h2g2 guide to nostalgic food and mathematics<< I'd buy that one too! Along with Music, Earth Animals, Drink and Food!
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Bluebottle Posted Nov 10, 2017
My entry in it was written as an amusing aside or anecdote rather than provide anywhere near a real look at the topic 
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2017-10-31 Announcement: Book publishing by h2g2
- 61: Dmitri Gheorgheni, Post Editor (Nov 8, 2017)
- 62: paulh, vaccinated against the Omigod Variant (Nov 8, 2017)
- 63: Milla, h2g2 Operations (Nov 8, 2017)
- 64: Dmitri Gheorgheni, Post Editor (Nov 8, 2017)
- 65: Superfrenchie (Nov 8, 2017)
- 66: Dmitri Gheorgheni, Post Editor (Nov 8, 2017)
- 67: Milla, h2g2 Operations (Nov 9, 2017)
- 68: Icy North (Nov 9, 2017)
- 69: Jackruss a Grand Master of Tea and Toast, Keeper of the comfy chair, who is spending a year dead for tax reasons! DNA! (Nov 9, 2017)
- 70: Dmitri Gheorgheni, Post Editor (Nov 9, 2017)
- 71: Pierre de la Mer ~ sometimes slightly worried but never panicking ~ (Nov 9, 2017)
- 72: ITIWBS (Nov 9, 2017)
- 73: Icy North (Nov 9, 2017)
- 74: Galaxy Babe - eclectic editor (Nov 9, 2017)
- 75: Icy North (Nov 9, 2017)
- 76: Dmitri Gheorgheni, Post Editor (Nov 9, 2017)
- 77: Icy North (Nov 9, 2017)
- 78: Dmitri Gheorgheni, Post Editor (Nov 9, 2017)
- 79: Galaxy Babe - eclectic editor (Nov 10, 2017)
- 80: Bluebottle (Nov 10, 2017)
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