Module 2
Parts of a Book
Glossary

Appendix  

    Contains material referred to but not explained in the text.
Bibliography  
    A list of books which the author has used in writing the book (sometimes called References) or a list of materials recommended for further reading
Body (Text)  
    Consists of the numbered chapters and constitutes the main body of the book
Copyright  
    Information about the place of publication, the publisher, and the date of publication 
Dedication  
    Shows the name(s) of persons to whom the author dedicates the book.  The dedication page follows the title page
Glossary  
    Lists and explains all technical or foreign words not explained in the body of the book
Index  
    A list of topics discussed in the text, arranged alphabetically with page references.  An index may have subdivisions of topics and cross references
Introduction  
    Describes the general subject matter of the book and plan of the book
List of Illustrations  
    May include maps, illustrations, graphs, figures, or tables
Preface or Acknowledgements  
    Introduces the author to the reader and gives his reason for writing the book.  It indicates those readers for whom the book is intended, explains the arrangement, symbols and abbreviations used as well as any other special features
Table of Contents  
    A list of the chapters of the book showing the page numbers
Title Page  
    The title page, the first important printed page, which contains information about the title of the book, the subtitle, the author, the date of publication, the edition, and the publisher  
     
     
 
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Last Updated April 30, 2002