Most signatories to the Berne convention have very similar copyright laws, and are required to give other signatories' works the same protection as works of its own nationals. Therefore, a book published in the US in 1974 would be protected in the UK for the life of the author plus 70 years.
No, your book is copyrighted whether or not it is registered and whether or not you intend to enforce the copyright during your lifetime.
Usually, the time the book was written is at the front, check the first few pages.
The copyright for "Where the Sidewalk Ends" by Shel Silverstein belongs to the estate of the author, as he passed away in 1999. The book was published in 1974, so it is protected by copyright until 70 years after the author's death, which means it will likely be protected until at least 2069.
To find the DOI of a book, you can check the book's title page, copyright page, or the database where you accessed the book. The DOI is a unique identifier that helps locate the book online.
To find the DOI of a book, you can check the book's title page, copyright page, or the publisher's website. The DOI is a unique identifier that helps locate the book online.
Amont other things, it can give one the general age of the book and can be the only indication on whether it is a first edition or not. Even when looking at text books, editions vary and some are out of date.
The book "Galileo and the Magic Numbers" by Sidney Rosen is likely not in the public domain as it was published in 1968, which means it is still under copyright protection. To determine its current copyright status, it is best to check with the publisher or copyright office.
Certainly you can, but any reproduction of a document still under copyright is a violation of copyright law, whether or not it is in print. For works copyrighted after 1963, copyrights run for a minimum of 95 years. Be careful.
Each book has its own copyright information.
Copyright fees in the US range from $30 USD to $220 USD.
Once you have written a book, it is copyright to you. All writers copyright their own books.
Copyright exists as soon as the book is finished and it is not necessary to formally register with the US copyright office before publication.