A. We have 3 geographic portals through which to purchase the book so that almost every country will be able to buy and have it shipped without having it sent across an ocean from the USA.

There are separate order links for the USA and the United Kingdom (UK). Each is fulfilled by local print facilities of IngramSpark/Lightning Source.

For the rest of the World, orders are fulfilled by Lulu Press which has facilities in Europe and places like Canada, Australia, and India. For other countries, Lulu routes the order to be printed at the nearest facility and have it shipped internationally. (Always check delivery rates upon checkout as they will vary.)

The only countries that may have no access are those that are subject to USA trade embargoes or perhaps war zones where carriers simply cannot deliver.

A. No, there is no inherent difference in print and manufacture quality between our two print partners. While they may have different suppliers for their paper and use different equipment to produce the finished book, they are both high-quality offset printing facilities unlike Amazon Kindle Direct which uses high-speed inkjet technology of generally lower quality.

We have ordered proof copies of both formats from each print partner. Any defects noticed would be either an anomaly or the result of poor handling by the shipping carrier.

A. There are two physical formats. 1) Hardcover (Case Laminate) and 2) Paperback (Perfect Bound). The former is obviously more durable but does not come with a dust jacket.

Each format is Full-Color with paper stock robust enough to prevent "ghosting" on color-intensive pages. The trim size is 7 x 10 inches. With 768 pages, the book weighs in at about 3 pounds, with a spine-width a bit above 2 inches. It's a hefty volume overall.

A. We are planning an eBook version, however, it will be an online PDF format, not the more standard EPUB format we use on phones and e-readers. This decision is due, in part, to the effort involved in reformatting a graphically-complex 768-page book.

This means the PDF eBook would not be downloadable by personal e-readers or other devices. Access is through online web browser only so that buyer would purchase ONLY if that method were acceptable.

A. Sorry, a Large-Print version is not possible for several reasons. 1) It requires reformatting a complex manuscript with so many graphics, smaller printed footnotes, and appendix content. 2) The resulting volume would become so huge that there is perhaps no publishing company capable of handling such a page count. 3) The formatting would end up looking so awkward with justified text revealing unattractive stretches of white space. 4) Even the graphics would need to be enlarged ruining the design motif of the book.

As for an Audio version, there is no practical use because the text constantly refers to graphics and thus the listener is unable to see essential details to which the speaker is referring.