Pocket Edition Meaning
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A pocket edition is a small-sized copy of a book intended to fit in one's pocket. Small, pocket-sized variations of books have existed from early times. For example, the early 8th-century gospel book known as the St Cuthbert Gospel has a page size of only 138 by 92 millimetres (5.4 in 3.6 in). However, the concept of producing a specific pocket edition of a book dates to the 20th century. It refers to an edition that has been altered to fit in the reader's pocket, usually by using thinner paper, smaller print, and abbreviation of the text:
When a publisher wishes to produce a pocket edition of a book he can reduce the size of the print, and the thickness of the paper and covers; but he cannot do this indefinitely if the book is to remain legible and serviceable; a time comes when he must also abridge the text, abbreviating of cutting out any appendices or other portions, which, though perhaps interesting in themselves, are not really necessary to the main purpose of the work.[1]
Pocket editions have been criticized as "not really suitable for library use", with the recommendation that "those bought to cover gaps when no alternative was available should be relegated to reserve as soon as they can be replaced".[2]
One kind of book popularly issued in the pocket format is the pocket dictionary as an edition of larger dictionaries. A pocket dictionary generally "contains no more than 75,000 entries",[3] with abbreviated information about each entry, compared to the 170,000 entries or more of a typical desk dictionary, making the pocket dictionary inadequate for use by students beyond the high school level.[3] One critic has described the pocket dictionary as "almost worthless, except as a flimsy guide to spelling and pronunciation".[4] A countervailing view is that although a pocket dictionary can not replace the desk dictionary, "as a portable learning tool, the pocket dictionary is worth its weight in gold".[5]
Another type of pocket size books that were popular among professionals before they have been replaced by smart phones is a specialized reference books. They ranged from very technical catalog of standards for structural engineers,[6] to "Nephrology Pocket" - a digest of medical textbook on nephrology that contains all essential diagrams and tables.[7]
Minecraft Pocket Edition had an update adding redstone (finally); however, only redstone dust, blocks, and torches were added. Minecarts also got an update as they added detector and activator rails as well. Thus I started on a quest to build the most compact T flip-flop that would work in Pocket Edition, meaning it doesn't use repeaters, pistons, or any other redstone-activated blocks.
Since T flip-flops using only redstone dust/torches are extremely large, I shifted my focus to minecarts. Eventually I compacted minecart T flip-flops to what I believe is the smallest size possible, 2x5x5 in Pocket Edition and 2x4x5 in PC (if you don't count the ground block that the rails sit on, then it's 2x4x5 and 2x3x5 respectively). In PC edition, this design is impractical and massive compared to other T flip-flops, but in Pocket Edition, it is the most compact T flip-flop possible at the moment. Both designs incorporate a rising-edge pulse-limiter to make it useful with any type of input pulse, and thus don't rely on using only a stone button like many other minecart based designs.
Hey Jocopa3, love your work and the idea is fantastic but i think you could make it smaller if you removed the pulse limiter, as it still works without. I made a video about it on my channel. Of course i must credit your amazingness!
The circuit you have on the back is a glitch-based pulse limiter. If you tried that same circuit in PC, it wouldn't work because it's a glitch with torches in PE. The only reason I didn't use that version was because I thought the glitch would be fixed sometime soon
Are there any plans that the remaining books will still come as pocket Edition?
When i am correct there are 6 books missing (Mythic Adventures, Strategy Guide, Pathfinder Unchained, Adventurer's Guide, Book of the Damned and Planar Adventures)
I can only tell you about the Pocket Editions that have been announced thus far: the Rise of the Runelords Anniversary Edition in February, the Curse of the Crimson Throne in May, and the Starfinder RPG Core Rulebook in July.
Normally i have both versions. The hardcover books are absolute fantastic at home. I spread them across the table and prepare my gm session.
But when it comes to play i prefer the pocket editions to take with me.
Any new word on this? Eagerly awaiting a package with Horror Adventures and Rise of the Runelords, all I need is Monster Codex and 2 books that haven't been released yet. Hoping to get them all as Pocket Editions.
Now that it's almost June, has there been any new announcements regarding Pathfinder Pocket Editions for 1st Edition?Or, barring that, any other announcements for any pocket editions beyond what you mentioned in January (such as any additional Starfinder books)?
I hope that doesn't mean that they are done with the pocket editions for PF1.
As do I. I'm down for the PF2 pocket editions as well (I have the Delux versions, but they are heavy), since 1 of my regular groups has now fully switched over to PF2. AUC.register('auc_MessageboardPostRowDisplay'); AjaxBusy.register('masked', 'busy', 'auc_MessageboardPostRowDisplay', null, null) Val'bryn2 Dec 23, 2020, 07:37 pm I guess we've been forgotten about since they have the new toy. Actually, with the whole coronavirus issue, this would have been a good time to release the pocket editions, because it doesn't take nearly the effort to rereleased something with errata as it does to make something new.
Yeah, I hope they don't stop releasing 1e pocket editions. I can understand not releasing Mythic Adventures but Pathfinder Unchained always seems to get a lot of use, so I am surprised that one hasn't gotten a pocket version.
They aren't even doing much Starfinder, we have a Core Rulebook but no Alien Archive yet. At least in Pocket Editions. AUC.register('auc_MessageboardPostRowDisplay'); AjaxBusy.register('masked', 'busy', 'auc_MessageboardPostRowDisplay', null, null) Dragon78 Jan 6, 2021, 05:17 am Unless the Starfinder Core Rulebook didn't sell well, I am sure we will see more Starfinder pocket versions.
This handy pocket-sized edition of the full text of the Australian Constitution is published jointly by the Parliamentary Education Office and the Australian Government Solicitor (AGS). It is an essential reference text for Politics, Legal Studies and civics and citizenship students.
The PEO acknowledges the Traditional Custodians of Country throughout Australia and theircontinuing education of and connection to lands, cultures and communities. We pay our respects to Elders past and present.
Over the past few years Deckstiny, alongside their contributing artists, has designed, developed, and produced a range of modern, cutesy, divination decks, all of which are available to purchase Worldwide via their Etsy shop.
Deckstiny once packaged their Tarot decks in flimsy slimline tuck boxes, this seems to have changed for all of their decks now as they seem to have upgraded their packaging to sturdier, more stylish options ideal for storing and displaying decks. Whilst I love the sturdier, more robust packaging, I feel that perhaps the pocket edition of this deck should have been made available in either a tin or pouch for a lighter, easier storage solution whilst out and about.
It is worth noting that Deckstiny does not provide a guidebook with the majority of their divination decks, this includes the Golden Journey Tarot. For beginner/ amateur readers it may, therefore, be worthwhile purchasing a separate guide to the traditional Rider Waite Smith Tarot in order to gain an understanding of the possible spreads, and the individual card meanings.
Whilst the Golden Journey Luxury Edtion is a standard tarot-size deck, the pocket-sized option is obviously far smaller. The Luxury Edition features gold-foil, shimmery, symmetrical card backs with bright, bold detailing whereas the pocket edition does not have the gold-foil finishing nor the same amount of detail, and sadly seems rather dull in tone.
Published in early 2023, the Golden Journey Luxury Edtion Tarot is printed on 330 GSM Art card stock with a matt coating featuring holographic gold both on the front and back of the cards. Edged with holographic 3D gold glitter, the Luxury edition of this deck measures a standard 70 x 120mm.
Deckstiny prints a limited number of each of their Tarot decks, certification of precisely which number deck you have received is usually always included on a signed certification card, as well as being printed/stamped on the side of the packaging.
The Golden Journey Tarot is based upon the traditional Rider Waite Smith Tarot and thus follows the same suits, titling, and set up as the traditional deck. Whilst the titling and arrangement of the deck may be traditional (following the traditional suits of wands, cups, swords, and pentacles, along with the titling of the court cards), the imagery and concepts within this deck are far removed from the traditional figures and layout of the RWS Tarot.
I was rather intrigued by the idea of AI-inspired imagery for a Tarot deck and whilst I cringe at the removal of personal creativity, I can appreciate the dark, dreamy, ethereal illustrations and landscapes that AI has apparently selected.
As you can see from the images above, the major arcana of this deck are rather dark, dreamy, and surreal in style. Finished with the glorious, golden-foil stamping, the luxury edition of this deck is shimmery and stylish providing a peculiar, pretty, but different deck.
The golden-foil stamping continues throughout the minor arcana cards within the Golden Journey Luxury Edition Tarot deck, though without the shiny, shimmery, golden titling, labeling, and details the deck feels rather dark in places.
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