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Neo Hou

18/12/2025

Wishlist

Madonna in a Fur Coat

Sabahattin Ali • 2021

Bumi manusia

Pramoedya Ananta Toer · 2005

Perawan Remaja Dalam Cengkeraman Militer (Indonesian Edition)

Pramoedya Ananta Toer · 2015

Alchemised

SenLinYu

Namaku alam

Leila S. Chudori • 2024

Matahari minor

Tere-Liye • 2022

Sagaras

Tere-Liye • 2022

Bibi Gill

Tere-Liye • 2022

Lumpu

Tere Liye • 2021

Si Putih

Tere-Liye • 2021

Selena

Tere-Liye • 2018

Komet Minor

Tere-Liye • 2019

Komet

Tere-Liye • 2018

Ceros dan Batozar

Tere-Liye • 2018

Bintang

Tere-Liye • 2017

Matahari

Tere-Liye • 2016

Bulan

Tere-Liye • 2015

Pulang

Leila S. Chudori • 2021

The Bell Jar

Sylvia Plath • 2005

Pride and Prejudice (Penguin Classics)

Jane Austen • 1813

The Idiot

Fyodor Dostoyevsky • 2002

Tahereh Mafi Shatter Me Series Collection 9 Books Set Paperback

Tahereh Mafi • 2023

As Long as the Lemon Trees Grow

Zoulfa Katouh • 2022

Osamu Dazai No Longer Human - Paperback - Brand New

oSAMU DAZAİ • 2023

Crime and Punishment

Fyodor Dostoyevsky • 2002

Reading

The Poppy War

R. F. Kuang • 2018

Tanda Seru

Brain Washer

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.