Second book cover 9 Jul 200922 Jun 2018 From Peter Lang publishers, due this year (soon, I hope!). Order yours now! Administrative Book History Philosophy Species concept
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Not so far as I have heard. Why don’t you contact them and ask (it will make more sense than if I do it).
From a purely aesthetic perspective, the cover looks rather barren. I would suggest that a well-placed photograph of the Starship Enterprise would improve it no end.
I will be buying it, oh yes I will. And there will be reading, you can’t stop me! Ha ha ha haaaa! Oh wait…is this really appropriate event for moustache twirling and evil laughter? When’s the other book out? Louis
Oh and one further thing, Wilkins, what the hell is that little smiley face gif towards the top right of the page, about 3 or 4 cm (at my screen resolution) to the right of the word “donate” actually for? Is it some subtle mind manipulation, trying to make me happier, well I’m not falling for it, see. Underhanded subliminal happiness is wicked. What next? Subliminal messages in your posts? Oh the huge manatee! Louis
Actually I ordered a copy just after donating a smallish amount to this blog. The site said the book would be available in fall, and I imagined it would just show up in the mail sometime late 2009. Imagine my surprise when a month later I received mail from the bookseller (some university thingading, I forget), with a copy of the book! – nah not the book, but a receipt informing me that the book was not in stock an could not be delivered! I actually haven’t checked yet if my order is still active.