Over at the Inverse Square blog author Tom Levenson has just started a multi-part blog series on the evolution of his forthcoming title Newton and the Counterfeiter. It is an extension of a session on writing a pop-sci book he lead with Dave Munger at ScienceOnline'09 last January, and the posts provide an excellent opportunity to see how a book goes from an idea to a volume sitting on the "New Arrivals" display at B&N. So far he has posted parts 0.0 and 1.0.
I can't match Tom's experience as an author, but I will be contributing my own perspective on writing a pop-sci book based upon what I have encountered so far. It is a challenging process, and I think my starting point as a science blogger provides a unique frame of reference for this discussion. Stay tuned for details.
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