13 Oct 2000

This archive has been updated to improve the quality of text, add cover art, add different formats or to correct any other errors we felt needed fixing.

List of Changes for Release # 6:

OCR errors corrected by Robert in the text
Minor formatting errors fixed by SeaGull
MS Reader version added, created by Zaphod
HTML version added, created by Zaphod

Does anyone have the cover art for this book?

03 October 2000

Welcome to the eighth release by Zaphod, proprietor of the New Age Library. We at the new age library (henceforth refered to as NAL) have as our goal the QUALITY release of classic (and some not so classic) science fiction in e-book format.
Our eighth release is one of the best, written by the best:

The Door Into Summer by Robert A Heinlein

This release was scanned by Zophar, proof read by Proteus-Max and SeaGull.

FAQs:

Q:	What do you mean by quality?
A:	Many (if not most) of the scans we've seen are unformatted raw text files, fresh from the scanner. OCR errors make the reading experience much less enjoyable. Our releases are spell checked, proof read, and compared to the original for an absolute minimum of errors. In addition, cover scans will be included with each release, and each release will come in two flavours...Word for Windows, and plain old text.

Q:	Can I download this file if I don't own a paper copy?
A:	No. Buy the book ya cheap bastid. The e-book versions are intended solely as a back-up copy for the personal use of those entitled to have a copy (ie: those who have made sure the author got paid). If you don't have the paper copy, delete this file now.

Q:	Isn't scanning, proof-reading, etc a hell of a lot of work?
A:	Yes, it is. If you want to help NAL, contact Zophar at zopharnal@hotmail.com. Put NAL as the subject of your e-mail, or it will be ignored.
NAL is looking for members with scanners, a large SF library, a good OCR proggy (which we can supply), and some time to dedicate to preserving classic SF. If you don't own a scanner, you can still help as a proof reader. Mail Zophar. We are particularly interested in proof readers who own the dead tree editions (ie: paper) of ongoing projects, since it helps enormously to have the paper copy as a reference when proof reading (see the 'What's next for release' list below.) Proof readers will be e-mailed approximately 100 pages of the raw OCR text, and are expected to remove page headers and footers, spell check, correct OCR errors, correct formatting errors, and return the proof read text in a timely manner (generally within 7 days of getting it). If you have a favourite book you would like to see in e-text format, mail Zophar with a request. Requests that are accompanied by a proof read text file will be given priority..:)

Q:	What's next on the release list?
A:	The Stainless Steel Rat Goes to Hell by Harry Harrison
The Stainless Steel Rat Wants You by Harry Harrison
Footfall by Larry Niven and Jerry Pournelle
Telempath by Spider Robinson
Vault of the Ages by Poul Anderson
Time Pressure by Spider Robinson
Night of Power by Spider Robinson
Gateway (and the other four Heechee books) by Frederick Pohl
Callahan's Legacy by Spider Robinson
Time Enough for Love by Robert A Heinlein
A Jungle of Stars by Jack L Chalker
The Well World Series (all 5 of 'em) by Jack L Chalker
Rocket Ship Galileo by Robert A Heinlein
Friday by Robert A Heinlein
Nightfall by Isaac Asimov and Robert Silverberg
Battle Circle by Piers Anthony
Cities in Flight by James Blish

Q:	What has NAL released so far?
A:	Voyage from Yesteryear by James P Hogan
The Gripping Hand by Larry Niven and Jerry Pournelle
Spirals (Short Story) by Larry Niven and Jerry Pournelle
Double Star by Robert A Heinlein
The Mote in God's Eye by Larry Niven and Jerry Pournelle
Callahan's Lady by Spider Robinson
Stranger in a Strange Land by Robert A Heinlein
The Door Into Summer by Robert A Heinlein

Q:	Where can I get NAL releases?
A:	Try #bookwarez on DalNet or GalaxyNet, or alt.binaries.e-books on usenet. All NAL releases are regularly posted to usenet. After what happened to the Bookwarez site a while back, we'll pass on www.