A Letter

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前天收到一封来自美国某出版社入选文章的邀请信．因我不在大学，也不在研究所，对这方面的事情一无所知。又自２００８年４月８日起我已经中断了学术研究，而专心研究股票了，现在对物理数学的学问都提不起兴趣，捡起来会比过去更费时间。那时候突击搞了点英语，来得快去得也快，现在都忘得差不多，读英语信都不是很顺畅。信附后，请知情的专家朋友帮忙看看，给个好的建议。先谢了。


[blockquote]Dear Dr. ***,

We have learned of your published research on hydrogen energy. We would like to invite your participation in our publishing program. In particular, I have in mind a new research or review article for an edited collection (invitation only) being assembled under my direction tentatively entitled \"Hydrogen Energy: Methods of Production, Safety and Costs.\" The contributions for this edited book are intended to range from 4,000-35,000 words. If you are interested in participating, please consult the Notes for Contributors at the bottom of this letter.

Should your schedule not allow a full contribution at this time, we would welcome either a Commentary or Short Communication of 1,000-4,000 words.

The Commentary should deal with innovative ideas, developments, directions, misdirections, areas which need to be explored, future outlook, prior errors, problems, personnel, funding, or trends in the field which will be published separately under your name in a section titled Expert Commentary. The deadlines for the abstract for the Commentary and the full Commentary are the same as for regular articles. Please be sure to list the affiliations of the authors. References and figures are permitted without limitation.

Short Communications are also subject to the abstract requirement and submission guidelines and deadlines. References and figures are permitted without limitation.

The deadline is February 28[sup]th[/sup] 2009 with an abstract due before November 30[sup]th[/sup] 2008.
Publication is about 6-9 months after the close of the volume. As soon as a book is listed on our website ( [url]www.abc.com[/url]), the codes in the status field are changed to indicate the production stages through publication.

We also invite you to consider serving as the editor of a new collected work under your own auspices (Book Idea Form ) or by proposing a:

1. Manuscript of 25,000-60,000 words for softcover book
2. New online or paper journal idea (open access free to individuals no charge to publish)
3. Monograph ranging ideally from 60,000-150,000 words
4. Textbook (targeted adoption)
5. Custom publishing project
6. Edited Book (Book Idea Form below)
7. Conference Proceedings (including Webinars)
8. Webographies
9. Ebooks, DVDs or Audio Books

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Proposals for Books or Expanded Chapters
(for manuscripts from 25,000-250,000 words)
Please fill out

Average production cycle 100 days for softcover books (25,000-60,000 words)
Average production cycle 26 weeks for hardcover books (60,000-250,000 words)
Decision will be sent within 14-30 days
Date:
Provisional title of the proposed book/other publication:
Editor/Author Details
Full name, affiliation and position:
Full contact address (including telephone and e-mail):
What is the approximate number of words and illustrations required for your proposed book?
Manuscripts consisting of 25,000-60,000 words are published in softcover only while manuscripts exceeding 60,000 words are published in hardcover with softcover considered 6 months after the hardcover.
Words:           Pages:         Illustrations:
What time would you require delivery of the final manuscript?
Please state in detail the subject of the proposed book and indicate its academic level:
Please include a 200-500 word descriptive paragraph for advertising purposes
What competitive books are available?
Recent Publications (past 5 years):
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We would welcome the opportunity of working with you.
I look forward to learning your thoughts on this idea.
            
Sincerely yours,
*************President and Editor-in-Chief

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Notes for Chapter Contributors

The deadline is February 28[sup]th[/sup] 2009,
1. Contributors' names are listed on the cover of the book.
2. There are no page charges.
3. A free copy of the published book is sent to the first two contributors of each chapter.
4. The scientific community is the intended audience.
5. The choice of theme and approach are at the discretion of the author but acceptance is only upon submission of the draft abstract. The line-up of chapters is a constantly changing landscape since discussions, commitments and submissions continue on a daily basis right up to and sometimes beyond the close of each volume.
6. Research results (studies) are the primary type of article desired but review articles are also welcome.
7. Before November 30[sup]th[/sup] 2008, a draft abstract on the following form is required consisting of: 1. 150-400 words; 2. Author affiliations; and 3. Estimated date of chapter submission and Copyright Transfer. Please include the abstract as part of an email and not as an attachment if possible. Acceptance of topics is based partially on which topics have already been accepted for particular volumes. The reply to the draft abstract will contain details about reference styles and other relevant technical details. A reply and decision may be expected within 7 days if the word Abstract is contained within the Subject Line of the email.
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Draft Abstract and or Commentary and Copyright Transfer Form

NOVA grants to the author (and to all coauthors) the right to present orally, in any forum, all or part of the work. It is also stipulated that all graphics including figures, tables and charts may be republished without permission from Nova Science.
In consideration of the fact that NOVA undertakes to publish my article/chapter:

1. I affirm that the material is original (updated or syntheses of previously published works are considered original). 2. I affirm that I (and my coauthors) have obtained written permission to use any previously copyrighted material included in the article and that such documentation will be forwarded to NOVA for its files. I further affirm that I (and my coauthors) have stated any possible conflicts of interest within the article. 3. I (and my coauthors) hereby assign and transfer to NOVA all rights of copyright ownership to the article, including without limitation all rights of reproduction, derivation, distribution, sale, and display of the work, in whole or in part, including recompilation and publication as an stand-alone booklet at Nova's discretion, in any and all forms of media now or hereafter known, including digital media, as protected by the laws of the United States and foreign countries. These rights will become the property of NOVA from the date of acceptance of the article for publication and extend for the life of the copyright assuming publication. I understand that NOVA as copyright owner, has authority to grant permission to reproduce the article.

Publication: ________________________________________________________________

Chapter/article title: __________________________________________________________

        Estimated Date of Submission:____________________________

Chapter will exceed 17,000 words and I would like it considered in modified form as a softcover book. (If accepted, a special contract will be sent)               Yes_______No________

I sign for (type name, and date) and accept responsibility for transferring copyright of this article to NOVA.

If this chapter is selected for possible cross-publication to a topical volume, I understand that I will be given the opportunity to change the content, including title, if appropriate, at the page proof stage.

___I am a US Government Employee and there is no copyright to transfer. I affirm the authors' warranties in points 1 and 2 above.

Author's Name: ____________________________        Affiliation:______________________   
(please print)

Signature: ________________________________                Date:____________________

Select one:
Peer review to be arranged by author_________
Review at Nova__________

Draft Abstract (150-500 words):





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8. Contributors are encouraged to submit chapters ranging from 4,000-35,000 words (unless Expert Commentaries or Short Communications). In general, the longer the paper the better. In the event of Latex or similar program use, or when a chapter contains numerous tabular data, graphics, or mathematical formula, a page range of 10-50 pages is acceptable.
9. Coauthors may be added by you without discussion with Nova.
10. Publication is by invitation only. Reviewing is either carried out inhouse at Nova or outside peer-reviewed at the option of the authors. In the latter case, the peer-reviewer's name and affiliation must be included as part of the article to be located at the end after the References. It should be on a separate line 2 lines below the last reference and start with the words
Reviewed by...................................It is the author's responsibility to contact the reviewer and take into account any suggestions or comments.
11. Copyright is transferred to Nova via email. Another form will be sent via email at along with the electronic page proofs. No permission will be required for reuse of tabular or graphic data.
12. Personalized chapter offprints are available. Search the Nova website for offprints for a list.
13. MS Word or Latex are the preferred input programs. If Latex, Nova requests use of the Nova macro. The Nova macros are available from the Nova website under the tab 'For Authors.' This is ARTICLE.STY set at 5.5 inches (13.97 cm) and letter size (not A4 paper). Please try to use outside justified page headers. If you would like to add any packages to this macro beyond those already specified, it is mandatory that the corresponding .sty files be submitted with the chapter. Nova currently uses the Windows Operating System.
14. Nova will review the English for style, if such a request is clearly marked at the beginning of the article.
15. Color graphics are permitted but the Publisher reserves the right to decide on placement: 1. in the book itself, 2. on an accompanying CD ROM or; 3. in black and white.

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