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sent PDF Dec 11, 2021
got acknowledgement Dec 12, non-committal. Seems minimal interest. 

Got a more friendly email on Dec 22, trying to arrange a zoom call 
Jan 5: had a zoom call w Rachel Field. She was guarded but positive. 
In order to proceed she wants an outline style summary of each chapter with main take-aways clearly defined. 
Wants more examples and analysis of failures from multiple disciplines
Thinks it will fall in their educational line
She said they provide substantial editing and copy-editing support. They use WORD. 
She asked how many figures, didn't even ask about any equations. 
B&W figures only
Action is on me to send outline materials, if we are going to move to next step. What I sent is not suitable for circulation  to her team. 

sent form-based web inquiry on Dec 11, prepared cover letter in Book2021 folder.
He replied 12/11 and so sent letter and PDF to him directly.

" I wonder whether you could slightly reformat the first document (attached) with the first page becoming a Draft Preface, followed by the TOC and your CV. We could then use it in our approach to the referees as your proposal (as it stands, it’s written as a letter to the publisher), supplemented by the current draft of your manuscript."

sent email proposal and cover letter Dec 11 2021
replied Dec 12 and said he'd discuss it with colleagues.

Handed off to Mary Lauer. Sent her friendly note, no reply as yet. 

Mary Lauer replied on Dec 22 saying she's be in touch in 2022. 

sent withdrawal email to Farid Rahimi on 3/13/2022.

sent email and proposal Dec 11, 2021
Positive reply received Dec 12, was asked to fill out their form.
Most positive response so far. 

sent in their form Dec 12 with these reviewers: Ritz, Turner, Claver, Chris Smith, Chris Walter

also sent PDF document. 
Heard from Chris Walter that they sent it out, he sent good comments that are posted in the reviews section below. 

sent email and letter and PDF. 
No response as of Dec 12. 
Got a reply Dec 22 saying he'd be in touch in 2022
Arranged zoom call for Jan 6

Jan 6- great discussion with Jeremy. He was past book review editor for physics today. MIT press has a mechanism for making hardcopy book but also free distibution of electronic version. Sounds perfect! Jeremy would do structural editing then separate copy editor. Strong preference for B&W figures. They prefer to use Word. They get rights for 3-5 years then reverts to me. 

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