How do these books differ?
SoL currently sells both editions of Presence.
Presence: Human Purpose and the Field of the Future, is the original 2004 SoL edition.
Presence: An Exploration of Profound Change in People, Organizations, and Society is the 2005 Doubleday/SoL edition.
The differences between the books are minor. The Doubleday/SoL edition has been revised to be slightly shorter (289 pages vs. 304), but the substance of the book is essentially the same. Changes to the jacket design and the subtitle were made by Doubleday to appeal to a wider audience.
The original SoL edition was conceived as a short-run limited edition book. It was intended for distribution only through SoL's website, and through Amazon. The goal was to get the book directly into the hands of people who were already engaged in deep learning work, and our marketing efforts were focused on that group. SoL decided to have Doubleday publish the book with a SoL imprint in order to respond to a need for wider distribution through more traditional channels. Presence will also appear in several languages through various foreign publishers in late 2005 and 2006.
Books ordered directly through the SoL website come with free access to the Presence Workbook, a brief compendium of tools and practices. The workbook is also available for purchase.
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