Reference Proposal Review for CRC Press

Reference Proposal Review for CRC Press

Reviewer Name: Affiliation: E-mail Address: Title of the Proposal Reviewed: Neither your name nor affiliation will be shared with the proposal author or those outside of CRC Press unless we have your authorization. No, do not share my information – for internal use only. Yes, share my name and affiliation information with the Author. I authorize that my name, affiliation, and the comments I have made here may be used on promotional pieces or back cover copy to advertise this book.

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Materials For Review: Author Proposal Table of Contents Author(s)/Editor(s) Bio Sample Chapter(s) Preface Other (______)

Book Information: Please indicate with an (X) the target audience for this book: Researchers: Professionals: Senior Undergraduate Students: Graduate Students: Government Labs: Libraries: What specific engineering areas/disciplines should we target in order to sell this book? Please list all primary (P) and secondary (S) disciplines that will have an interest in this book. Example:

Electrical Engineering - Primary Signal Processing (P) Image Processing (P) Electromagnetics (S)

Please name the countries that are researching in this area and would especially benefit from this book and why?

Why is there a need for this book?

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Does this book have classroom potential at either the senior undergraduate or graduate level?

We sell to audiences worldwide. What topics could be added or deleted to make this book more appealing, considering our global audience?

How do you find the level of the writing style and language?

Would both an academic and industry professional benefit from the contents in this book?

What are your thoughts on the title? Does it provide the reader with a clear idea of what the book would offer? If you have a new title suggestion, please list it and let me know why you feel this new title would better fit the book.

Is this author(s) qualified to write this book? Are you familiar with this author’s work in research, book writing, journal writing, or patents?

Does this author/editor have a good command of the English language and does the point get conveyed properly in his or her writing?

What is needed in the table of contents order to gain market share over the competition?

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What are the closest competitors for this proposed book? Title

Author

Publisher

Compare this proposed book with your mentioned competition

How much would you expect to pay for this proposed book? $ What are the strengths of this proposed book?

What are the weaknesses of this proposed book and how can we improve and strengthen this work?

Are you teaching a training course for which this book would be applicable for?

Would you find this book useful in the work you are doing?

Your general overview of this proposal:

About you: Are you planning any book writing in the near future in the area of engineering?

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Do you know of anyone writing a book in the engineering area you could recommend we contact? If the book has not yet been submitted or contracted with us, you will be paid a finder’s fee if we contract the book!

Thank you! Many thanks for your time and efforts in reviewing these materials. Please visit our website at www.crcpress.com and select a book of your choice. Complete the information below, and we will send you the e-book with our compliments. Title

Author

ISBN

Please see our website to find out more about our company: www.crcpress.com Thank you again for reviewing this proposal – I really appreciate it!

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