BLOOMINGTON, Ind. - Called "the perfect marriage of form and content," a downloadable edition of a new book titled The Y2K Personal Survival Guide by best selling author Michael S. Hyatt is now available from The 1stBooks Library,
The recent release of Hyatt's latest work from Regnery Publishing as both a hardcover book and as an "eBook" from 1stBooks marks the world's first concurrent publication of a book by a best selling author in both printed and electronic form.
Hyatt's 1998 best seller, The Millennium Bug, reached #7 on the New York Times business list, and sold out 13 printings in its first three months. The Y2K Personal Survival Guide is its sequel.
Where The Millennium Bug convinced thousands of readers worldwide that the 'Year 2000 Problem' is real, The Y2K Personal Survival Guide offers practical, step-by-step advice to help readers protect themselves and their families at the turn of the millennium.
In his latest work, Hyatt shows that Y2K preparations don't have to be overwhelming --even if you're running out of time or money. The Y2K Personal Survival Guide is a one-stop, comprehensive book that explains the ins-and-outs of Y2K preparation -- everything you need to know to get you and your family from this side of the crisis to the other.
Both titles are available to download from 1stBooks in Acrobat (PDF) format from Adobe Systems (NASDAQ: ADBE) directly to the computers of readers, in a matter of minutes. In addition to the electronic editions from 1stBooks, both titles will also be available soon as "RocketEditions" for the Rocket eBook reader, a popular new product specifically designed for reading electronic books (see www.rocket-ebook.com) from NuvoMedia, Inc. Book design for the RocketEditions is by R.R. Donnelley & Sons, one of the oldest and most respected names in publishing.
Because Hyatt's books are especially relevant to anyone who uses a computer, The Y2K Personal Survival Guide is particularly well suited to online distribution. 1stBooks adds, with a touch of dark humor, that readers are encouraged to "download it today -- while you still can."
Whether Y2K creates a crisis or not, Hyatt is a front runner in the rapidly emerging field of electronic books, part of a revolution that is sweeping the publishing industry. More and more best selling authors are now opting to publish online, in order to reach an estimated 70 million or more Internet users around the world more directly. Hyatt leads a growing list of name authors whose books are now available from 1stBooks and other eBook distributors, a trend that seems certain to accelerate into the 21st century.
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