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03-05-2016, 07:41
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Voyager's Handbook
I am looking for an electronic (PDF, not kindle) version of The Voyager's Handbook. I already have the actual book and want to be able to search via my tablet. I've searched this site as well as google and the author's site, but I am coming up short. Any tips?
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03-05-2016, 08:49
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Re: Voyager's Handbook
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Originally Posted by Paul-Arr
I am looking for an electronic (PDF, not kindle) version of The Voyager's Handbook. I already have the actual book and want to be able to search via my tablet. I've searched this site as well as google and the author's site, but I am coming up short. Any tips? |
There is no legal PDF version of the book. If you do manage to find one please realize it is 'stolen' and in violation of Beth's copyright.
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05-05-2016, 04:30
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Re: Voyager's Handbook
You can do it through calibre if you have a digital version. And its not "stolen" don't be ridiculous. Well, unless you don't pay for it .. then yeah it would be stolen.
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05-05-2016, 04:53
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Re: Voyager's Handbook
Amazon.com.....reading it now.
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05-05-2016, 05:30
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Re: Voyager's Handbook
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Originally Posted by gnwes
You can do it through calibre if you have a digital version. And its not "stolen" don't be ridiculous. Well, unless you don't pay for it .. then yeah it would be stolen.
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Not being silly . . . . there is no legal version in PDF format being distributed. That is a fact.
Yes, you can convert a Kindle version to PDF for your own personal use. But if you give a copy of that PDF to another person or receive it from someone else - then you have violated Beth's copyright.
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05-05-2016, 05:33
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Re: Voyager's Handbook
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Originally Posted by estarzinger
Not being silly . . . . there is no legal version in PDF format being distributed. That is a fact.
Yes, you can convert a Kindle version to PDF for your own personal use. But if you give a copy of that PDF to another person or receive it from someone else - then you have violated Beth's copyright.
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The google books digital version is epub. When downloaded to adobe digital, it converts to PDF. This is without circumventing any DRM issues. So yeah I guess it isn't distributed as PDF but it is legally and easily converted
Yeah, you're correct, i thought that's what op was talking about, getting a legal copy. Not finding a free version.
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05-05-2016, 07:11
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Re: Voyager's Handbook
Didn't know about calibre and hadn't thought about Google play books - thanks.
FYI, through Google play books I noticed that the 3rd edition is coming out soon...I think I will wait for that before I buy an electronic copy.
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05-05-2016, 14:18
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Re: Voyager's Handbook
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Originally Posted by Paul-Arr
FYI, through Google play books I noticed that the 3rd edition is coming out soon...I think I will wait for that before I buy an electronic copy.
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No, the third edition is not coming out soon . . . it may never come out. I don't know where that info is coming from , but it is wrong (or at least Beth is not writing it).
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06-05-2016, 03:29
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Re: Voyager's Handbook
Evans...
Maybe Beth is secretly writing the 3rd edition to pay for a surprise birthday party for you... 
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06-05-2016, 07:14
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Re: Voyager's Handbook
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Originally Posted by Paul-Arr
I see now thqt you are Evans. Thank you and thanks to Beth for the book that is helping make our dream a reality. Anyway, FYI...
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Among many others taking pre-orders for the 3rd ed.
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All I can say is that Beth is not writing anything atm, she has a full time job at BoatUS . . . . Perhaps McGraw Hill has another writer.
We figured it was a 2 year job to properly revise the book - and McGraw Hill offered $2,000 . . . . . So it would be a small surprise birthday party !
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06-05-2016, 07:25
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Re: Voyager's Handbook
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Originally Posted by estarzinger
All I can say is that Beth is not writing anything atm, she has a full time job at BoatUS . . . . Perhaps McGraw Hill has another writer.
We figured it was a 2 year job to properly revise the book - and McGraw Hill offered $2,000 . . . . .  |
And folks wonder why I won't take pen to paper.. 
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06-05-2016, 20:38
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Re: Voyager's Handbook
Pretty pissy way for Beth to be treated Evans, if in fact MH has commissioned someone else to do a revision. Sadly, it's hard for a writer to make much money writing books. Everyone else in the chain can do ok, just not the author.
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