Scientific Research Findings

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Ghost Uranium deposit on Niue

By NE Whitehead and P Aharon

Scientist writes about high radioactivity on Niue Island, uses BriarsBooks

"Naturally occurring" radioactivity on Niue Is.

(Scientific Monograph) This 145-page monograph came out of 35+ years of research on the soils of Niue Island. It shows that the high levels of radioactivity on Niue have a natural origin with no known effect on the health of inhabitants.The monograph is a supplement to academic papers accepted by and submitted to international journals. It will be distributed to academic libraries, universities, Pasifika repositories and will be of international interest to the scientific community. The job required meticulous checking of its teeming details, and careful building of maps, diagrams charts and tables. Briar's Books designed the cover and laid the content out for printing locally. A PDF of the monograph was uploaded to Research Gate where it has generated significant interest.

Earthquakes & Animals

Dr Motoji Ikeya

Japanese Professor uses BriarsBooks to prepare academic book

A physicist writes

An academic book: 290 pages for a Japanese Professor of Physics - in English. The Professor's spoken English was good but the book was intended for an international readership and needed a complete rewrite. Almost all its many diagrams and photos had to be redone or edited over about 10 months.  My husband - a scientist - came to the rescue when the science baffled me. The publishers based in Singapore say it is one of their most popular titles. The professor believed he could account scientifically for many of the unusual phenomena reported before large earthquakes. The cover design combined a photo taken after the Kobe earthquake and a postcard of the legendary earthquake-causing catfish said to reside under Japan. Bringing legend and science together on the cover seemed a propos..

My Genes Made Me Do It!

Dr N E Whitehead

Self publishing good solution for academic book needing print and e-book versions.

The Science of homosexuality

This academic book of almost 300 pages has a complex index and long chapter references, numerous diagrams and footnotes. It has had multiple print runs and been converted into an e-book for sale on Amazon, and international download from the author's website. It has also been translated into seven languages, most recently Arabic and Turkish. Conclusion: Homosexuality not genetic. The author chose self-publishing after traditional publishers began refusing the book for political reasons.