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Recent Statistics Related to Book Publishing and Marketing
by John Kremer

http://www.bookmarket.com/statistics6.htm

In a survey of 4,000 adults in the United Kingdom, 55% said “they buy books for decoration, and have no intention of actually reading them.” (Teletext) This is another important reason why your books should be well-designed. They should look good on a buyer's coffee table, bookshelf, bedside stand, etc.

And I am sure people do not cover the difference by reading online - they just don't read. We are turning "Fahrenheit 451" into a prophecy.

Incredible peaks and valleys, buried beneath ice for 14 million years, have revealed evidence of how the East Antarctic ice sheet first formed.

Scientists used radar to map an area of the Gamburtsev mountains - believed to be the point of origin of the ice.

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To change the bulbs in the 60-foot-high ceiling lights of Buckingham Palace’s grand stairwell, workers had to erect scaffolding and cover precious portraits of royal forebears.

So when a lighting designer two years ago proposed installing light emitting diodes or LEDs, an emerging lighting technology, the royal family readily assented.

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Is my sunscreen bad for the environment?

I just spent the weekend frolicking on the beach, slathered in sunscreen. By protecting myself from the elements, am I doing any harm to the elements? What effect does my Coppertone have on the planet?

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Chile has enjoyed one of the most dynamic economies in Latin America in recent years, largely based on a booming export sector.

But new studies by Chilean scientists suggest climate change could pose huge challenges for the country.

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The oldest and largest trees within California's world famous Yosemite National Park are disappearing.

Climate change appears to be a major cause of the loss.

The revelation comes from an analysis of data collected over 60 years by forest ecologists.

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Global electricity networks could become smart grids that can help us monitor and control our energy usage, if plans from net firm Cisco take off.

The giant US firm, whose technology helps underpin the net, is building a two-way link into electricity grids.

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Berkeley is Fox News’ nightmare. The city’s political spectrum runs from center left to left of Lenin. Malcolm X not only has an elementary school named after him but his birthday is a public holiday. The best pizza in town comes from a workers’ collective (veggie only) located across the street from Alice Waters’ Chez Panisse—she who would smash the agricultural-industrial state. And did I mention Breast Freedom Day at People’s Park?

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10 Earth-friendly kitchen counters

By Sunset