inyo
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Post by inyo on Oct 10, 2016 17:19:34 GMT -5
Just noticed today that one of my fossil photographs has been used in a recently published eighth edition of the textbook: Historical Geology with the subtitle, Evolution of Earth & Life Through Time by two geology professors at Central Michigan University, Reed Wincander and James S. Monroe (Professor Emeritus). The specific image of mine that they used is on page 253, Figure 12.19; it's a chunk of limestone that I encountered a number of years ago in the lower Permian Owens Valley Group, California, that bears three natural cross-sections of fusulinids--an extinct single-celled animal that secreted small, roughly wheat to American football-shaped shells with a system of geometrically intricate interior chambers. They are especially excellent guide fossils to rocks of Pennsylvanian and Permian geologic age. You can gain a Google Books preview of the historical geology textbook over at: Historical Geology--Evolution of Earth & Life Through Time (as already stated, my photograph is on page 253, Figure 12.19). I don't see where they've given formal attribution (AKA: to "Inyo," for example, although admittedly I haven't yet looked through all the credits), but that's really no matter in actual fact. The photograph, as it has appeared at my Fossils In Death Valley National Park web page for several years now, can be viewed over at: Fusulinids From The Lower Permian Owens Valley Group, California.
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Post by Pat on Oct 10, 2016 18:37:47 GMT -5
THAT'S TERRIFIC! Congratulations!
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Fossilman
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Post by Fossilman on Oct 10, 2016 18:50:29 GMT -5
Two thumbs up..Congrads!!
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Post by tims on Oct 10, 2016 20:12:47 GMT -5
Pretty cool. I do take issue with the lack of attribution. Internet content is publicly available but that does not place it in the public domain, and this is a fact that needs to be recognized and respected before it becomes fiction. I don't begrudge you not pursuing the issue, but the publisher of an $80 e-book should be obligated to provide credit for, and request and obtain permission for, the use of another party's original content.
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Post by paulshiroma on Oct 10, 2016 21:30:50 GMT -5
x2 on Tim's comments and congratulations on getting the photos into the text!
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metalsmith
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Post by metalsmith on Oct 11, 2016 13:33:59 GMT -5
From the book ... "for permission to use material from this text or product submit all requests online at cengage.com/permissions ... further permission questions can be emailed to permissionrequest@cengage.com" I'd be tempted to use one or both of these methods. I would write to calmly state my claim to copyright. Depending how cheeky I was feeling I'd be tempted to ask for permission just to use the photograph If things were done properly there, they would then research to see who owned the image and put 2 & 2 together with the name of the requester being the same as their record... they do have a record don't they?
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