Academic books, as is evident from the offerings of the world's major academic publishers, are among the best in the world and are in the forefront in the development of knowledge.
They are often not cheap to produce, however, requiring long development periods and at times catering to relatively small reading populations, and consequently, are often highly priced.
Even within Europe and North America, which may be seen as dominating the academic book market, these books are often costlier than trade or more general publications.
These costs and the knowledge value of this kind of publishing implies that indigenous academic book writing and publishing is vital for the development of Nigeria's academic system.
What is or could be the role of electronic publishing in the development of Nigeria's academic culture, in the light of the penetration of internet enabled phones in Nigeria, is one issue relevant in this context.
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