THE FIRST SCIENCE BEST-SELLER - WHAT A 13TH-CENTURY MANUSCRIPT CAN TEACH SCIENCE PUBLISHERS TODAY

Authors
LIPSCOMBE T
Citation
T. Lipscombe, THE FIRST SCIENCE BEST-SELLER - WHAT A 13TH-CENTURY MANUSCRIPT CAN TEACH SCIENCE PUBLISHERS TODAY, Journal of scholarly publishing, 29(3), 1998, pp. 167-173
Citations number
15
Categorie Soggetti
Information Science & Library Science","Art & Humanities General
Journal title
Journal of scholarly publishing → ACNP
ISSN journal
11989742
Volume
29
Issue
3
Year of publication
1998
Pages
167 - 173
Database
ISI
SICI code
1198-9742(1998)29:3<167:TFSB-W>2.0.ZU;2-F
Abstract
De Sphaera by John of Sacrobosco was used as a textbook in astronomy i n Europe for 400 years. The development of the book and its subsequent sale show remarkable parallels with developments in textbook publishi ng today. Even when the book was losing its momentum, a 'new edition' with an introduction by Philip Melanchthon gave the volume new life.