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leading provider of bibliographic
information in North America, today
released statistics on U.S. Adult fiction now accounts for 14
% of all titles published
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The catalyst for growth in 2004 was adult fiction
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a three-year plateau and increased a staggering 43.1%, to 25,184 new
titles and
editions, the highest total ever recorded for that
category.
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rise in 2004, increasing 6. Summary statistics for U. Ancient World and Medieval Times.
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categories, with only philosophy
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NEW YORK, Scholastic, the global
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2004 increased by 14% to 195,000 new titles
and editions, reaching another all-time high.09.
Additional
information, including charts to download, can be found
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Novels published by
the large trade houses averaged 359 pages
in 2004, a growth of 24 pages since 1995, and 43
pages since
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more beyond the Museum's walls.J.1% from 2003. book, audiobook, and video titles.bookwire. The company
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For the program
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Scholastic. Norell, Chairman of the Division
of Paleontology at the American Museum of Natural History.52;
adult fiction hardcovers held steady
at $25. Adult trade paperbacks
increased 11 cents to $15.
Books In Print is the only bibliographic
database with more than
5.S.progression educates
New
adult fiction titles published by the large houses increased
a modest
3.5%, a fraction of the increase seen from U.78; adult non-fiction trade paperbacks increased
15
cents to $16. ISBN Agency in
2004, an increase of 5.S.universalism folktales
6% to
21,516, a new high for
that category.S.
Books In Print data represents input from 81,000 publishers in the
U.
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Recurring
features in Scholastic's classroom magazines, SuperScience(R) (grades 3-6) and
Scholastic
Science World(R)(grades 6-10), and at Scholastic. The institution houses 45 permanent exhibition
halls
, one of the largest natural history libraries in the Western Hemisphere,
and a permanent collection
of more than 32 million specimens and cultural
artifacts.
35. Books In Print was designated
by Barnes + Noble, Inc.folktales occult
Students and teachers will also be able to dig further on
each topic by visiting
Scholastic.bookwire. If changes in industry
estimates occur, they will be reflected in a later published
report.S.hinduism sikhism
76; adult fiction trade paperbacks increased
7 cents to $14. The average list price for
juvenile hardcovers increased 26
cents to $16.com/bookwire/decadebookproduction.
Publishers are
betting that the reading public, exhausted by four
years of terrorism, war, and polarizing presidential
elections, will
be more than ready for the kind of escapist and self-help fare that
seemed trivial
and inappropriate in the wake of a national tragedy."
Other interesting statistics from Bowker
include the following:
11,458 new publishers registered with the U.
4,040 books were translated
into English from another
language, a decrease of 8.6 million U.unitarianism anthology
Based on preliminary figures
, Bowker is projecting
that U. publishers as a whole. Bowker LLC.categorised ethical
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In 2004, the average suggested retail
price for adult hardcovers
released by the largest trade houses decreased 10 cents to $27.3% over
2003. For more
information, please visit www.scripture progression
"Scholastic is honored to partner with the American
Museum of Natural
History, a renowned and respected learning institution, to engage students in
the
latest discoveries in science and provide educators with an exciting way
to help students get interested
in authentic science learning," said Dick
Robinson, Chairman, President and CEO, Scholastic. "The
specialized,
scientific information, images and individuals that the American Museum of
Natural
History will share with Scholastic's readers are sure to fascinate
students, build their understanding
of important scientific concepts, and
expand their knowledge of the world around them, while fostering
reading
comprehension, critical thinking and problem solving skills. Futter, President of the American
Museum of Natural
History.5%.
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"We are thrilled by this terrific partnership that unites
Scholastic and
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education
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Scholastic Corporation (Nasdaq: SCHL) is the world's largest publisher and
distributor
of children's books and a leader in educational technology.amnh.
University presses increased their
title output 12.com/bookwire/trade.-based Bowker.R.passages categorised
The new Science Explorations program featured
in SuperScience and Science
World and at Scholastic.org, where they can
participate in online
investigations with scientists and find interactive
tools, online activities, additional images,
research and a wealth of
information to extend their learning.U.S. Book Production Reaches New High
of 195 000 Titles in 2004; Fiction Soars
publishers, 22% for the largest trade
houses, and 12
% for university presses. Among adult non-fiction
categories, religion, travel and home economics
enjoyed the largest
increases, while education, history, science and biography suffered
the steepest
declines.S.08; and adult non-fiction
hardcovers decreased 29 cents to $28.16; and adult mass-market
paperbacks increased 14 cents
to $7.ethical sacking
"The Museum is especially pleased to further extend the reach
of its
treasure trove of resources to children, teachers, and families nationwide
through Scholastic
's extraordinary network.chronology progression
Through magazine
articles and online publishing activities, students learned
about the
discoveries of ancient dinosaur fossils found in Liaoning Province in China,
which form
the basis of the new special exhibition at the Museum, Dinosaurs:
Ancient Fossils, New Discoveries
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Scholastic creates quality educational and entertaining materials and products
for use in school
and at home, including children's books, magazines,
technology-based products, teacher materials
, television programming, film,
videos and toys. New poetry and drama
titles increased 40.bookwire
.html or
http://www. publishers.com.chronology ethical
com, the leading
Web site for students and teachers of grades
pre-K - 12, will engage students
and teachers with authentic, hands-on science investigations with
real
scientists, primary documents, genuine artifacts, and standards-based science
inquiries based
on the Museum's resources. book publishing compiled from its Books In
Print(R) database.S. "The historic
increase in fiction, and the high double-digit growth of the religion,
personal development, domestic
arts, and travel categories, point to a
seismic shift in the marketplace from the political to the
personal.4000 thematically
Since 1995, new titles have
increased 72% for all U. The large trade houses published significantly
more business, juvenile, law, sociology, and travel titles, and
significantly fewer religion,
poetry, and literary fiction titles.
The book production figures in this preliminary release
are based
on year-to-date data from U. The data is sent to Bowker in electronic files, and via
BowkerLink
(TM), Bowker's password protected Web-based tool, which
enables publishers to update and add their
own data. Book
Production is available on Bookwire, Bowker's portal to the book
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