On Sat, 16 Apr 2005 23:33:13 -0400, you wrote:
http://www.dprice48.freeserve.co.uk/GutIP.html
The relevant portion of that webpage is:
Helmholtz, Hermann Ludwig Ferdinand von (31aug1821-8sep1894) The Mystery of Creation - Copyright cleared 23 Nov 1997 On the Sensations of Tone as a Physiological Basis for the Theory of Music - Copyright cleared 17 Sep 2003
How do I find the "real" status of this book, whose copyright was cleared seven months ago but is not yet online? If it's not actively being converted to text by someone else, I'd like to do it (as soon as I get my own physical copy). Apparently, I should email Mr. Price at the address indicated on that webpage to see what he might know, but I'd also like to know if I'm missing something in relation to this.
Er, "cleared 17 Sep 2003" makes the clearance 19 months old, not 7. Would the book likely contain musical notation? If so, that challenge might account for it's sitting in someone's to-do pile for so long. I'd advise you to go ahead and do it yourself since the clearance is so stale. If you haven't already, you might want to wander over to Distributed Proofreaders (www.pgdp.net)--an inquiry about the Helmholtz book on DP's Content Providers forum might prove useful. -- Janet