What Is the ISBN?

Question

What is the ISBN of the book, The Wizard of Menlo Park The Story of Thomas Alva Edison, Inventor by Mickie Compere from 1964 ?

Answer 1

ISBN numbers were first used in 1966 in Great Britain and about 8 years later they became used here in America. Therefore, later editions of the book have numbers but the original 1964 edition does not. Pax- C

Answer 2

An ISBN is a book-identifier number, first developed in Great Britain. See:
The International Standard Book Number, ISBN, is a unique[1] commercial book identifier barcode. The ISBN system was created in the United Kingdom, in 1966, by the booksellers and stationers W.H. Smith. Originally, it was the 9-digit Standard Book Numbering (SBN) code and still was used in 1974; it was adopted as the international standard ISO 2108 in 1970. A similar, numeric identifier, the International Standard Serial Number (ISSN), identifies periodical publications such as magazines. Since January 1, 2007, ISBNs are of 13 digits, like in Bookland EAN-13.[2] The TC 46/SC 9 is responsible for the standard.
from Wikipedia
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/International_Standard_Book_Number

Answer 3

The ISBN is the "International Standard Book Number." It's the number that most often appears over a barcode on a book's cover or dustcover. It is used by booksellers and publishers to identify and track books and either has recently changed or is in the process of changing to more digits.

ISBNs do cost money, traditional publishers pay for them for authors, while self-publishers can buy their own. Many bookstores will not carry books without ISBNs.

Hope that helps!
~Saoirse

Answer 4

The ISBN is 1400047625

Answer 5

i dont think that isbn codes change but they might

here are the isbns from one from 1990

ISBN-10: 081249198X
ISBN-13: 978-0812491982

idk whats the difference