Our library wanted a copy but was not available in India. Nice to know that
a revised edition is in the offing.
regards,
M.K.Devarajan
Earthquake Geology Division
Geological Surveyof India
Central Region, Nagpur, India
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----- Original Message -----
From: Ben A. van der Pluijm <[log in to unmask]>
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Sent: Saturday, November 02, 2002 4:04 AM
Subject: Users of EarthStructure, by van der Pluijm and Marshak
> Users of EarthStructure by Ben van der Pluijm and Stephen Marshak, may
have
> discovered that copies of the current edition are no longer available from
> McGraw-Hill. Their print run has sold out. Steve and I are working on
the
> 2nd edition, which will now be published by WW Norton in Fall03, but we
are
> not ready in time for a seamless transition. In the meantime, users (old
> AND new) will be allowed to make photo copies of selected or all chapters
> for use in their classes, without the need for any copyright payment. The
> copyright of the original edition rests with us until the new edition at
> Norton is ready, so all that is needed is an OK from one of us. Just
> contact me (Ben) by email ([log in to unmask]) for approval to make
> copyright-free copies of the text. This hopefully offers a relatively
> inexpensive and quick solution to an otherwise unsatisfactory situation.
> The new edition of EarthStructure will maintain the original outline and
> feel, but has a fully revised text, fully redrafted as well as new
figures,
> and several new chapters. We sincerely apologize for any inconvenience
> this may have caused, but we hope that this interim solution will be of
> some assistance; it is one we are using ourselves.
> Ben van der Pluijm
> Website: http://www.globalchange.umich.edu/Ben/ES/earthstructure.htm
>
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