peteanddelmar
2nd Lieutenant
- Joined
- Nov 29, 2014
- Location
- Missouri
I have been a reader all my life.
The 2 years I spent in college was largely spent in chasing journalism news and stories.
I never was nor am bitten by the "education as a destination" bug.
So those of you that understand please help me understand about scholarly books.
Does a prof get a paid sabbatical to write such a book?
Is it ever really intended to pay for itself?
Is it subsidized by the university and therefore the government?
How do I find well written, sourced, yet fast moving narrative style reads without dumbing down or losing accuracy?
I have found too many 500 plus page books that are well done, but to some degree you end up just plowing your way through.
Will I always find what I want just in popular, mass market books?
Authors and people who understand the publishing game please weigh in.
Thanks
The 2 years I spent in college was largely spent in chasing journalism news and stories.
I never was nor am bitten by the "education as a destination" bug.
So those of you that understand please help me understand about scholarly books.
Does a prof get a paid sabbatical to write such a book?
Is it ever really intended to pay for itself?
Is it subsidized by the university and therefore the government?
How do I find well written, sourced, yet fast moving narrative style reads without dumbing down or losing accuracy?
I have found too many 500 plus page books that are well done, but to some degree you end up just plowing your way through.
Will I always find what I want just in popular, mass market books?
Authors and people who understand the publishing game please weigh in.
Thanks