A girl and her books
One thing better in books than in real life: men.
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Skoob
Meu Skoob
Have you ever wondered why that 13-digit number on the back of a book costs $125 in the United States but is completely free in Canada and India? This book, The Global ISBN Handbook, is your 2025 guide to the International Standard Book Number. It explains everything about this global "fingerprint" for books. The ISBN is the most important cornerstone of the publishing industry. It started as a simple warehouse tool in the 1960s. Now, it is a complex digital identifier used in over 200 countries. This handbook deconstructs the entire system. It uses 15 distinct national case studies to do this. You will learn how the old 10-digit system changed to the new 13-digit one. We break down the five parts of the ISBN, from the "Bookland" prefix to the final check digit. The book explores the global governance framework, starting with the International ISBN Agency. Then, it dives deep into how different countries run their systems. You'll see the privatized, high-cost model in the United States. You'll compare it to Canada's free, government-run system. We explore the industry-led models in Brazil and Germany. We look at government-run systems in Mexico and India. We even cover the unique case of China, where the ISBN is not a simple identifier but a state-controlled publication license. The book also examines the systems in the UK , France , Russia , Japan , Australia , South Africa , Nigeria , and Egypt. Many books and websites can tell you how to get an ISBN. This handbook is the only resource that explains why the process is so different everywhere you look. It moves beyond a simple "how-to" and provides a true global analysis. It directly compares the privatized, for-profit models in the US and UK against the free, public-good systems in Canada and South Africa. You won't just learn the price; you will understand the cultural policies, market structures, and legal philosophies that shape that price. This book shows how the ISBN is a "global mirror". It reveals how a simple number can be a commercial product in one nation , a tool of cultural policy in another , and an instrument of state control in a third. This comparative insight is the missing piece for any author, publisher, or researcher trying to navigate the complex international publishing market. Disclaimer: This handbook is an independently produced resource for commentary and analysis. The author has no affiliation with the International ISBN Agency, R.R. Bowker, Library and Archives Canada, the National Press and Publication Administration, or any other national ISBN agency. This work is independently produced under the principle of nominative fair use.
Stephen King
A Hora do Vampiro - Salem's Lot
Stephen King
A Hora do Vampiro - Salem's Lot
Stephen King
Misery
Stephen King
Estaba loca, pero él la necesitaba.<br/><br/>Paul Sheldon es un escritor que sufre un grave accidente y recobra el conocimiento en una apartada casa, donde vive una misteriosa mujer, capaz de cometer los mayores horrores.<br/><br/>Paul tendrá que luchar por su vida.<br/><br/>Misery Chastain ha muerto. Paul Sheldon la ha matado. Con alivio y hasta con alegría. Misery lo ha hecho rico. Porque Misery es la protagonista de sus exitosos libros.<br/><br/>Paul quiere volver a escribir. Algo diferente, algo auténtico. Pero entonces sufre un accidente y despierta inmóvil y atravesado por el dolor en una cama que no es la suya, tampoco la de un hospital.<br/><br/>Annie Wilkes lo ha recogido y lo ha traído a su remota casa de la montaña. La buena noticia es que Annie había sido enfermera y tiene medicamentos analgésicos. La mala es que durante mucho tiempo ha sido la fan número uno de Paul. Y cuando descubre lo que le ha hecho a Misery Chastain, no le gusta. No le gusta en absoluto.<br/><br/>Antes, Paul Sheldon escribía para ganarse la vida. Ahora, Paul Sheldon escribe para sobrevivir.<br/><br/>ENGLISH DESCRIPTION<br/><br/>The #1 New York Times bestseller about a famous novelist held hostage in a remote location by his “number one fan.” One of “Stephen King’s best…genuinely scary” (USA TODAY).<br/><br/>Paul Sheldon is a bestselling novelist who has finally met his number one fan. Her name is Annie Wilkes, and she is more than a rabid reader—she is Paul’s nurse, tending his shattered body after an automobile accident. But she is also furious that the author has killed off her favorite character in his latest book. Annie becomes his captor, keeping him prisoner in her isolated house.<br/><br/>Annie wants Paul to write a book that brings Misery back to life—just for her. She has a lot of ways to spur him on. One is a needle. Another is an axe. And if they don’t work, she can get really nasty.<br/><br/>“King at his best…a winner!” —The New York Times<br/>“Unadulteratedly terrifying…frightening.” —Publishers Weekly<br/>“Classic King…full of twists and turns and mounting suspense.” —The Boston Globe
Perdido e Achado
Stephen King
Livro II da trilogia Bill Hodges. Uma história sobre o poder da literatura de mudar vidas — para o bem, para o mal, para sempre. “— Acorda, gênio.” Assim King começa a história de Morris Bellamy. O gênio é John Rothstein, um autor consagrado que há muito abandonou o mundo literário. Bellamy é seu maior fã — e seu maior crítico. Inconformado com o fim que o autor deu a seu personagem favorito, ele invade a casa de Rothstein e rouba os cadernos com produções inéditas do escritor, antes de matá-lo. Morris esconde os cadernos pouco antes de ser preso por outro crime. Décadas depois, é Peter Saubers, um garoto de treze anos, quem encontra o tesouro enterrado. Quando Morris é solto da prisão, depois de trinta e cinco anos, toda a família Saubers fica em perigo. Cabe ao ex-detetive Bill Hodges e a seus ajudantes, Holly e Jerome, protegê-los de um assassino agora ainda mais perigoso e vingativo.
Fim de Turno
Stephen King
Depois
Stephen King
O Instituto
Stephen King
A Cúpula - Livro 2
Stephen King • 2016
A Cúpula - Livro 1
Stephen King
The Shining
Stephen King
Doutor Sono
Stephen King
Sr. Mercedes
Stephen King
Numa Corrida Desenfreada Contra O Tempo, Três Heróis Absolutamente Improváveis Tentam Impedir Que Um Assassino Mate Milhares De Pessoas. Numa Madrugada Gelada, Uma Fila De Desempregados Desesperados Vai Crescendo Para Conseguir Lugar Numa Feira De Emprego. Inesperadamente, Um Condutor Solitário Avança Sobre A Multidão Num Mercedes Roubado, Atropelando Os Inocentes; Depois Recua E Torna A Avançar. Oito Pessoas São Mortas, Quinze Ficam Feridas. O Assassino Foge. Meses Mais Tarde, Noutro Lugar Da Mesma Cidade, Um Polícia Reformado Chamado Bill Hodges Continua Perturbado Pelo Crime Que Ficou Por Resolver. Quando Recebe Uma Carta Demente De Alguém Que Se Autodenomina «o Assassino Do Mercedes» E Ameaça Um Ataque Ainda Mais Diabólico, Hodges Desperta Da Sua Reforma Deprimente E Decide A Todo O Custo Evitar Uma Nova Tragédia. Brady Hartsfield Vive Com A Mãe Alcoólica Na Casa Onde Nasceu. Adorou Aquela Sensação De Morte Ao Volante Do Mercedes, E Quer Sentir Aquilo De Novo. Só Bill Hodges E Os Seus Dois Novos (e Improváveis) Aliados Podem Deter O Assassino Antes Que Ataque De Novo. E Não Têm Tempo A Perder, Porque A Próxima Missão De Brady, Se For Bem-sucedida, Irá Chacinar Milhares De Pessoas. Sr. Mercedes é Uma Luta épica Entre O Bem E O Mal, E A Exploração Da Mente De Um Assassino Obsessivo.
Holly
Stephen King
O Intruso
Stephen King
Belas Adormecidas
Stephen King e Owen King
Bem-vindos a Joyland
Stephen King
Por detrás do brilho das luzes, escondem-se as trevas… Devin Jones, estudante universitário, aceitou o trabalho de verão em Joyland na esperança de esquecer a rapariga que lhe partiu o coração. Mas acaba por se deparar com algo muito mais terrível: o legado de um homicídio perverso, o destino de uma criança moribunda e verdades obscuras acerca da vida, e do que se lhe segue, que irão mudar para sempre a sua vida.<br/><br/>Uma história intensa de amor e perda, acerca de crescer e de envelhecer - e daqueles que não chegam a ter tempo para uma coisa nem para outra por serem ceifados pela morte antes disso. Com todo o impacto emocional das grandes obras de Stehen King JOYLAND é ao mesmo tempo um policial, uma história de terror e um romance de formação que deixará o leitor profundamente comovido.
A Metade Sombria
Stephen King
Have you ever wondered why that 13-digit number on the back of a book costs $125 in the United States but is completely free in Canada and India? This book, The Global ISBN Handbook, is your 2025 guide to the International Standard Book Number. It explains everything about this global "fingerprint" for books. The ISBN is the most important cornerstone of the publishing industry. It started as a simple warehouse tool in the 1960s. Now, it is a complex digital identifier used in over 200 countries. This handbook deconstructs the entire system. It uses 15 distinct national case studies to do this. You will learn how the old 10-digit system changed to the new 13-digit one. We break down the five parts of the ISBN, from the "Bookland" prefix to the final check digit. The book explores the global governance framework, starting with the International ISBN Agency. Then, it dives deep into how different countries run their systems. You'll see the privatized, high-cost model in the United States. You'll compare it to Canada's free, government-run system. We explore the industry-led models in Brazil and Germany. We look at government-run systems in Mexico and India. We even cover the unique case of China, where the ISBN is not a simple identifier but a state-controlled publication license. The book also examines the systems in the UK , France , Russia , Japan , Australia , South Africa , Nigeria , and Egypt. Many books and websites can tell you how to get an ISBN. This handbook is the only resource that explains why the process is so different everywhere you look. It moves beyond a simple "how-to" and provides a true global analysis. It directly compares the privatized, for-profit models in the US and UK against the free, public-good systems in Canada and South Africa. You won't just learn the price; you will understand the cultural policies, market structures, and legal philosophies that shape that price. This book shows how the ISBN is a "global mirror". It reveals how a simple number can be a commercial product in one nation , a tool of cultural policy in another , and an instrument of state control in a third. This comparative insight is the missing piece for any author, publisher, or researcher trying to navigate the complex international publishing market. Disclaimer: This handbook is an independently produced resource for commentary and analysis. The author has no affiliation with the International ISBN Agency, R.R. Bowker, Library and Archives Canada, the National Press and Publication Administration, or any other national ISBN agency. This work is independently produced under the principle of nominative fair use.
Colleen Hoover
Se Fosse Perfeito
Colleen Hoover
Amor Cruel
Colleen Hoover
When Tate Collins meets airline pilot Miles Archer, she doesn't think it's love at first sight. They wouldn't even go so far as to consider themselves friends. The only thing Tate and Miles have in common is an undeniable mutual attraction. Once their desires are out in the open, they realize they have the perfect set-up. He doesn't want love, she doesn't have time for love, so that just leaves the sex. Their arrangement could be surprisingly seamless, as long as Tate can stick to the only two rules Miles has for her. Never ask about the past. Don't expect a future. They think they can handle it, but realize almost immediately they can't handle it at all. Hearts get infiltrated. Promises get broken. Rules get shattered. Love gets ugly.
Ao Ritmo de Um Poema (Slammed - livro 1)
Colleen Hoover
Tudo Me Lembra de Ti
Colleen Hoover
A Ilusão de Merit
Colleen Hoover
«Nem todos os erros merecem ser punidos. Por vezes, merecem apenas perdão.» Merit Voss tem uma vida pouco normal. Vive numa igreja reconvertida com uma família disfuncional e pouco ortodoxa: a mãe, sobrevivente de cancro, ocupa um quarto na cave, o pai é agora casado com a antiga enfermeira da mãe, o meio-irmão mais novo não pode comer nem fazer nada que seja divertido e tanto o irmão mais velho como a sua irmã gémea, Honor, são a imagem absurda da perfeição. E Merit sente que nunca será assim. Merit coleciona troféus que não ganhou e segredos de família que é obrigada a guardar. Numa visita a um antiquário em busca do próximo troféu, Merit conhece Sagan, que logo a deixa completamente desarmada e com um novo brilho nos olhos - até ela perceber que ele é inalcançável. Cansada de se sentir invisível, e cada vez mais mergulhada no abismo, Merit decide acabar com a ilusão da família perfeita e revelar a verdade há tanto tempo escondida. Mas não estará Merit também a esconder a verdade sobre si mesma?
Corações Feridos
Colleen Hoover
Layla
Colleen Hoover
Tarde Demais
Colleen Hoover
Verity
Colleen Hoover
<b>#1 <i>New York Times</i></b><b> Bestseller</b><br> <br> <b><i>USA Today</i> Bestseller<br> <br> <i>The Globe and Mail</i> Bestseller<br> <br> <i>Publishers Weekly</i> Bestseller<br> <br> <br> <br> <i>Whose truth is the lie? </i>Stay up all night reading the sensational psychological thriller that has readers obsessed, from the #1 <i>New York Times</i> bestselling author of <i>It Ends With Us</i>.</b><br> <br> <br> <br> Lowen Ashleigh is a struggling writer on the brink of financial ruin when she accepts the job offer of a lifetime. Jeremy Crawford, husband of bestselling author Verity Crawford, has hired Lowen to complete the remaining books in a successful series his injured wife is unable to finish.<br> <br> <br> <br> Lowen arrives at the Crawford home, ready to sort through years of Verity's notes and outlines, hoping to find enough material to get her started. What Lowen doesn't expect to uncover in the chaotic office is an unfinished autobiography Verity never intended for anyone to read. Page after page of bone-chilling admissions, including Verity's recollection of the night her family was forever altered.<br> <br> <br> <br> Lowen decides to keep the manuscript hidden from Jeremy, knowing its contents could devastate the already grieving father. But as Lowen's feelings for Jeremy begin to intensify, she recognizes all the ways she could benefit if he were to read his wife's words. After all, no matter how devoted Jeremy is to his injured wife, a truth this horrifying would make it impossible for him to continue loving her.
Uma Nova Esperança
Colleen Hoover
Um Caso Perdido - Hopeless
Colleen Hoover
Confesso
Colleen Hoover
Isto Começa Aqui
Colleen Hoover
Isto Acaba Aqui
Colleen Hoover
Suzanne Collins
Os Jogos Da Fome - Livro I
Suzanne Collins
Sixteen-year-old Katniss Everdeen accidentally becomes a contender in the annual Hunger Games, a grave competition hosted by the Capitol where young boys and girls are pitted against one another in a televised fight to the death.
Em Chamas - Livro II
Suzanne Collins
Amanhecer na Ceifa
Suzanne Collins
A revolta - Livro III
Suzanne Collins
A Balada dos Pássaros e das Serpentes
Suzanne Collins
Rick Yancey
A 5ª Vaga
Rick Yancey
O Mar Infinito - Livro II
Rick Yancey
A Última Estrela - Livro III
Rick Yancey
Penelope Douglas
Nightfall
Penelope Douglas
Corrupt
Penelope Douglas
Hideaway
Penelope Douglas
Kill Switch
Penelope Douglas
Ana Huang
Twisted Hate
Ana Huang
<p>A fake-dating billionaire romance from New York Times bestselling author and BookTok sensation Ana Huang.</p> <p>Charming, deadly, and smart enough to hide it, Christian Harper is a monster dressed in the perfectly tailored suits of a gentleman.</p> <p>He has little use for morals and even less use for love, but he can't deny the strange pull he feels toward the woman living just one floor below him.</p> <p>She's the object of his darkest desires, the only puzzle he can't solve. And when the opportunity to get closer to her arises, he breaks his own rules to offer her a deal she can't refuse.</p> <p>Every monster has their weakness. She's his.</p> <p>His obsession.</p> <p>His addiction.</p> <p>His only exception.</p> <p>***</p> <p>Sweet, shy, and introverted despite her social media fame, Stella Alonso is a romantic who keeps her heart in a cage.</p> <p>Between her two jobs, she has little time or desire for a relationship.</p> <p>But when a threat from her past drives her into the arms--and house--of the most dangerous man she's ever met, she's tempted to let herself feel something for the first time in a long time.</p> <p>Because despite Christian's cold nature, he makes her feel everything when she's with him.</p> <p>Passionate.</p> <p>Protected.</p> <p>Truly wanted.</p> <p>Theirs is a love twisted with secrets and tainted by lies...and when the truths are finally revealed, they could shatter everything.</p>
Twisted Lies
Ana Huang
<p>A fake-dating billionaire romance from New York Times bestselling author and BookTok sensation Ana Huang.</p> <p>Charming, deadly, and smart enough to hide it, Christian Harper is a monster dressed in the perfectly tailored suits of a gentleman.</p> <p>He has little use for morals and even less use for love, but he can't deny the strange pull he feels toward the woman living just one floor below him.</p> <p>She's the object of his darkest desires, the only puzzle he can't solve. And when the opportunity to get closer to her arises, he breaks his own rules to offer her a deal she can't refuse.</p> <p>Every monster has their weakness. She's his.</p> <p>His obsession.</p> <p>His addiction.</p> <p>His only exception.</p> <p>***</p> <p>Sweet, shy, and introverted despite her social media fame, Stella Alonso is a romantic who keeps her heart in a cage.</p> <p>Between her two jobs, she has little time or desire for a relationship.</p> <p>But when a threat from her past drives her into the arms--and house--of the most dangerous man she's ever met, she's tempted to let herself feel something for the first time in a long time.</p> <p>Because despite Christian's cold nature, he makes her feel everything when she's with him.</p> <p>Passionate.</p> <p>Protected.</p> <p>Truly wanted.</p> <p>Theirs is a love twisted with secrets and tainted by lies...and when the truths are finally revealed, they could shatter everything.</p>
Twisted Love
Ana Huang
Twisted Games
Ana Huang
K.M. Moronova
Não Me Leves Contigo
K.M. Moronova
Fibra das Nossas Almas
K.M. Moronova
Have you ever wondered why that 13-digit number on the back of a book costs $125 in the United States but is completely free in Canada and India? This book, The Global ISBN Handbook, is your 2025 guide to the International Standard Book Number. It explains everything about this global "fingerprint" for books. The ISBN is the most important cornerstone of the publishing industry. It started as a simple warehouse tool in the 1960s. Now, it is a complex digital identifier used in over 200 countries. This handbook deconstructs the entire system. It uses 15 distinct national case studies to do this. You will learn how the old 10-digit system changed to the new 13-digit one. We break down the five parts of the ISBN, from the "Bookland" prefix to the final check digit. The book explores the global governance framework, starting with the International ISBN Agency. Then, it dives deep into how different countries run their systems. You'll see the privatized, high-cost model in the United States. You'll compare it to Canada's free, government-run system. We explore the industry-led models in Brazil and Germany. We look at government-run systems in Mexico and India. We even cover the unique case of China, where the ISBN is not a simple identifier but a state-controlled publication license. The book also examines the systems in the UK , France , Russia , Japan , Australia , South Africa , Nigeria , and Egypt. Many books and websites can tell you how to get an ISBN. This handbook is the only resource that explains why the process is so different everywhere you look. It moves beyond a simple "how-to" and provides a true global analysis. It directly compares the privatized, for-profit models in the US and UK against the free, public-good systems in Canada and South Africa. You won't just learn the price; you will understand the cultural policies, market structures, and legal philosophies that shape that price. This book shows how the ISBN is a "global mirror". It reveals how a simple number can be a commercial product in one nation , a tool of cultural policy in another , and an instrument of state control in a third. This comparative insight is the missing piece for any author, publisher, or researcher trying to navigate the complex international publishing market. Disclaimer: This handbook is an independently produced resource for commentary and analysis. The author has no affiliation with the International ISBN Agency, R.R. Bowker, Library and Archives Canada, the National Press and Publication Administration, or any other national ISBN agency. This work is independently produced under the principle of nominative fair use.
Richie Tankersley Cusick
Buffy, a Caçadora De Vampiros
Richie Tankersley Cusick
Buffy Caçadora de Vampiros - A Colheita
Finished
Little Stranger
Leigh Rivers
O Reino dos Malditos
KERRI MANISCALCO
A Criada
Freida McFadden
Jantar Secreto
Raphael Montes
Suicidas
Raphael Montes
À Procura de Alaska
John Green
Todo Este Tempo
Mikki Daug & Rachael Lippincott
O Príncipe Cruel
Holly Black
O Rei Perverso
Holly Black
Fantasmas da Mente
Paul Tremblay
Uma Vida ao Teu Lado
Nicholas Sparks
O Alquimista
Paulo Coelho
Eu Sou Uma Acompanhante de Luxo
Andreia Montenegro
Contada por Ana Loureiro, o rosto da petição pública para a Legalização e Regulamentação da Prostituição em Portugal, meio no qual é também conhecida por Andreia Montenegro, esta é a história de uma mulher que encontrou na profissão mais velha do mundo o caminho para a sua sobrevivência e a dos seus filhos.<br> <br> Oriunda de uma família lisboeta de classe média, Ana viveu uma infância e adolescência marcadas pela violência física e psicológica. Após uma tentativa de suicídio, foi acolhida por instituições do Estado, onde conheceu aquele que viria a ser o pai dos seus filhos – e que, tal como sucedera com os seus pais, não a pouparia a maus-tratos. <br> Nestas páginas, conta-nos como chegou à prostituição, como despertou para um universo de segredos, cumplicidades e perversões que desconhecia em absoluto e como se habituou a um trabalho que, de início, lhe provocou a mais profunda repulsa, ou não tivesse sido um padre o seu primeiro cliente. <br> <br> Cru, genuíno, corajoso e direto, este livro põe a descoberto um meio em que o perigo, a incerteza e o absurdo estão sempre ao virar da esquina, obrigando-nos também a refletir sobre a necessidade de regulamentar uma profissão que permanece na sombra da clandestinidade.
Os Meus Dias na Livraria Morisaki
Satoshi Yagisawa
A Paciente Silenciosa
Alex Michaelides
Objetos Cortantes
Gillian Flynn
Recém-chegada de um internamento breve num hospital psiquiátrico, Camille Preaker tem um trabalho difícil entre mãos. O jornal onde trabalha envia-a para a cidade onde foi criada com o intuito de fazer a cobertura de um caso de homicídio de duas raparigas. Há anos que Camille mal fala com a mãe, um mulher neurótica e hipocondríaca, e quase nem conhece a meia-irmã, uma bela rapariga de treze anos que exerce um estranho fascínio sobre a cidade. Agora, instalada no seu antigo quarto na mansão vitoriana da família, Camille dá por si a identificar-se com as vítimas. As suas pistas não a conduzem a lado algum e Camille vê-se obrigada a desvendar o quebra-cabeças psicológico do seu passado para chegar ao cerne da história. Acossada pelos seus próprios fantasmas, terá de confrontar o que lhe aconteceu anos antes se quiser sobreviver a este regresso a casa.
Memórias De Um Gato Viajante
Hiro Arikawa
O Paciente
Jasper DeWitt
O Carniceiro Do Pântano
Alaina Urquhart
The Mindf*ck Series
S. T. Abby
To Read
Tudo o que Somos Juntos
Alice Kellen
Feitiço para coisas perdidas
Jenna Evans Welch
Alchemised
Senlinyu
<p> <b>Um romance sombrio que agarra o leitor até à última página.</b> </p> <p> <b>Neste eletrizante romance de estreia de <i>Dark Fantasy</i>, uma mulher com perda de memória luta para sobreviver num mundo devastado pela guerra, dominado pela necromancia e alquimia, e enfrenta o homem encarregado de desvendar os segredos mais profundos do seu passado.</b> </p> <p> <b> </b> </p> <p>Em tempos uma alquimista promissora, Helena Marino é agora prisioneira — da guerra e da sua própria mente. Os amigos e aliados da Resistência foram brutalmente assassinados, as suas habilidades suprimidas, e o mundo que conhecia reduzido a cinzas.</p> <p>Após uma longa guerra, a nova classe dominante de Paladia — composta por famílias de guildas corruptas e necromantes depravados, cujas criaturas vis e reanimadas ajudaram a assegurar a sua vitória — mantém Helena sob cativeiro.</p> <p>De acordo com os registos da Resistência, ela não passava de uma curandeira sem grande relevância. Mas a perda inexplicável de memória dos meses que antecederam a sua captura levanta suspeitas entre os seus inimigos: será Helena realmente tão insignificante como aparenta, ou esconderão as suas memórias perdidas a chave para a derradeira jogada da Resistência?</p> <p>Para recuperar o que se perdeu nas profundezas da sua mente, Helena é entregue ao Grande Bailio, um dos necromantes mais poderosos, e impiedosos, deste novo mundo. Enclausurada na sua propriedade em ruínas, a luta de Helena para proteger a sua história esquecida e preservar os últimos fragmentos de quem foi está apenas a começar. Pois tanto a sua prisão como o seu captor escondem segredos... Segredos que Helena terá de desvendar, custe o que custar.</p>
A Rainha do Nada
Holly Black
Como o Rei de Elfhame Aprendeu a Odiar Histórias
Holly Black
Apaixonei-me Pela Esperança
Lancali
A Estrela do Diabo
Jo Nesbø
Desejo
Tracy Wolff
O Último Jantar
B P Walter
Histórias Extraordinárias
Edgar Allan Poe
12 Regras Para a Vida - Um Antídoto Para o Caos
Jordan B. Peterson
Psicologia - Tudo o que Precisa de Saber
Paul Kleinman
O Exorcismo da Minha Melhor Amiga
Grady Hendrix
Cenas de Crime
Paul Roland
O regresso
Nicholas Sparks
Memórias de uma gueixa
Arthur Golden
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Quando Os Ponteiros do Relógio Pararam
Have you ever wondered why that 13-digit number on the back of a book costs $125 in the United States but is completely free in Canada and India? This book, The Global ISBN Handbook, is your 2025 guide to the International Standard Book Number. It explains everything about this global "fingerprint" for books. The ISBN is the most important cornerstone of the publishing industry. It started as a simple warehouse tool in the 1960s. Now, it is a complex digital identifier used in over 200 countries. This handbook deconstructs the entire system. It uses 15 distinct national case studies to do this. You will learn how the old 10-digit system changed to the new 13-digit one. We break down the five parts of the ISBN, from the "Bookland" prefix to the final check digit. The book explores the global governance framework, starting with the International ISBN Agency. Then, it dives deep into how different countries run their systems. You'll see the privatized, high-cost model in the United States. You'll compare it to Canada's free, government-run system. We explore the industry-led models in Brazil and Germany. We look at government-run systems in Mexico and India. We even cover the unique case of China, where the ISBN is not a simple identifier but a state-controlled publication license. The book also examines the systems in the UK , France , Russia , Japan , Australia , South Africa , Nigeria , and Egypt. Many books and websites can tell you how to get an ISBN. This handbook is the only resource that explains why the process is so different everywhere you look. It moves beyond a simple "how-to" and provides a true global analysis. It directly compares the privatized, for-profit models in the US and UK against the free, public-good systems in Canada and South Africa. You won't just learn the price; you will understand the cultural policies, market structures, and legal philosophies that shape that price. This book shows how the ISBN is a "global mirror". It reveals how a simple number can be a commercial product in one nation , a tool of cultural policy in another , and an instrument of state control in a third. This comparative insight is the missing piece for any author, publisher, or researcher trying to navigate the complex international publishing market. Disclaimer: This handbook is an independently produced resource for commentary and analysis. The author has no affiliation with the International ISBN Agency, R.R. Bowker, Library and Archives Canada, the National Press and Publication Administration, or any other national ISBN agency. This work is independently produced under the principle of nominative fair use.
