Wikipedia In Print - How to create custom books with a mix of content from the free encyclopedia

This screencast shows how one can easily create unique printed books with individual selections of Wikipedia content.

The tool can be started here:
http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?t...

The price of books depends on the number of pages, starting from US$ 8.90 for books up to 100 pages. 10% of the gross sales price goes to the Wikimedia Foundation.

Books are perfect bound, printed in the dimensions 8.5 inch x 5.5 inch (216 mm x 140 mm) and contain a table of contents, your chapters and articles, licensing information next to an index.

More information on printed books can be found in the FAQ:
http://pediapress.com/faq/

• Category

  Education

[defjam99b]

... Are you saying that you believe everything you read in a book, do you believe everything you hear on TV or radio. You are supposed to always think for yourself and consider the sources. Not just on wikipedia.

Anyone can publish their own book, does that mean that "you can't believe people use books for research". Didn't think so, so why all the wikipedia hate?

Some professors, part of the academics book racket, don't much like global open acces to information, shame on them.

[croHDgaming]

Agree 100% on everything you said. I rather take info on wiki as something to learn from and spice up my own thoughts and ideas than some college textbook which has probably being written by someone who had more selfish reasons of writting it like making money rather than making information available. Wiki is done by people for the people and with love. Long live INTERNET.

[croHDgaming]

I know what you mean. My post did came a little to strong; I didn't necessarily mean every book is written for selfish reasons but some books are clearly better than others. A lot of books don't really teach; they just copy paste stuff from other sources, they sort of put the material on pile with vague explanations and you are on your own(sort of like most teachers). Its really hard to find a good book(or a good teacher for that matter).

[Eugen Istoc]

There is nothing wrong with writing books to make money. If producing something to make money is considered selfish, than everyone in the world is selfish. Also, most textbook authors write because they love the subject matter and to teach others, that's why most of them are also professors.

[Ted Hendershot]

You might want to censor your address...

[MrHarrytubing]

@mistermassive1 this crap you talking about has enlightened hundreds of millions of people, what did you do ?

[4getit25]

I dont get the option to add the linked wiki page i have to click it then add to my book. what am i doing wrong?

[daveme7]

Do we reallyneed to hear why someone thinks they nead to make a book whether you went on vacation ad nauseum-it is just something else I have to remember that I do not need thisinformation-please just getto the point and stop telling us all this extra crap we do not care about

[LionBoy4453]

HOLY SH*T I NEVER TOUGHT THAT THIS IS POSSIBLE ON WIKIPEDIA!!! :D

[acelect]

Very Helpful video! Thanks!