Concerns surrounding ISBNs

May 22, 2007

Why are they so high?  The ISO hasn't published very many books.

Comments

on 2007-05-22 21:01:46.0, Matt F commented:

I didn't realize the ISO itself published any books at all. Regardless, ISBNs are not really sequential. The number is actually several groups of number bundled together, indicating country of origin, publisher, and specific title.

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and, further, on 2007-05-22 21:06:58.0, ben wolfson commented:

Psst... the post isn't actually serious.

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and, further, on 2007-05-22 21:07:35.0, Matt F commented:

Well played, sir.

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and, further, on 2007-05-23 4:45:50.0, teofilo commented:

He usually doesn't give hints like that. Must be getting soft.

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