Just received a copy of a reissue of "Brightwork" by Rebecca J. Wittman.

The new book is in paperback format, 175 pages, and is more suitable for
keeping aboard the boat. One of the motivations for the reissue is that many
boaters considered her beautifully illustrated 1990 original too "pretty" for
the boat, and many were languishing on coffee tables in homes and offices. The
reissue is a much more compact format, and will fit more easily in a locker or
a drawer.

Guilty as charged.

Joe Wood

Gould 0738 wrote:
Just received a copy of a reissue of "Brightwork" by Rebecca J. Wittman.

The new book is in paperback format, 175 pages, and is more suitable for
keeping aboard the boat. One of the motivations for the reissue is that many
boaters considered her beautifully illustrated 1990 original too "pretty" for
the boat, and many were languishing on coffee tables in homes and offices. The
reissue is a much more compact format, and will fit more easily in a locker or
a drawer.

Guilty as charged.

Joe Wood

Gould 0738 wrote:
Just received a copy of a reissue of "Brightwork" by Rebecca J. Wittman.

The new book is in paperback format, 175 pages, and is more suitable for
keeping aboard the boat. One of the motivations for the reissue is that many
boaters considered her beautifully illustrated 1990 original too "pretty" for
the boat, and many were languishing on coffee tables in homes and offices. The
reissue is a much more compact format, and will fit more easily in a locker or
a drawer.

How about content? Is it significantly updated, or basically the same
material? Mine's on the boat. Or course, I live on the boat... ;-)

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Keith
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It's cat's world. I'm just here to open cans.
"Gould 0738" wrote in message
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Just received a copy of a reissue of "Brightwork" by Rebecca J. Wittman.

The new book is in paperback format, 175 pages, and is more suitable for
keeping aboard the boat. One of the motivations for the reissue is that
many
boaters considered her beautifully illustrated 1990 original too "pretty"
for
the boat, and many were languishing on coffee tables in homes and offices.
The
reissue is a much more compact format, and will fit more easily in a
locker or
a drawer.

How about content? Is it significantly updated, or basically the same
material? Mine's on the boat. Or course, I live on the boat... ;-)

--


Keith
__
It's cat's world. I'm just here to open cans.
"Gould 0738" wrote in message
...
Just received a copy of a reissue of "Brightwork" by Rebecca J. Wittman.

The new book is in paperback format, 175 pages, and is more suitable for
keeping aboard the boat. One of the motivations for the reissue is that
many
boaters considered her beautifully illustrated 1990 original too "pretty"
for
the boat, and many were languishing on coffee tables in homes and offices.
The
reissue is a much more compact format, and will fit more easily in a
locker or
a drawer.

How about content? Is it significantly updated, or basically the same
material? Mine's on the boat. Or course, I live on the boat... ;-)


I would say it is slightly abbreviated from the original text, and not
dramatically updated. I appreciate the new format because the old book was,
indeed, too "pretty" to get around varnish and oaxalic acid. I used to read the
book before I'd undertake a project, learn what I hoped I needed to know, and
then go to work. I'd be less reluctant to drag the smaller paperback along as a
"working" reference.

How about content? Is it significantly updated, or basically the same
material? Mine's on the boat. Or course, I live on the boat... ;-)


I would say it is slightly abbreviated from the original text, and not
dramatically updated. I appreciate the new format because the old book was,
indeed, too "pretty" to get around varnish and oaxalic acid. I used to read the
book before I'd undertake a project, learn what I hoped I needed to know, and
then go to work. I'd be less reluctant to drag the smaller paperback along as a
"working" reference.