[tirebird]

I agree with both of you guys. It could have been a get rich quick publisher and writer who wanted to rush the publication to get the most money in the shortest amount of time.

My wife and a colleague of hers are currently writing a textbook. Besides double checking all her facts with other experts, the publisher will also fact check the book once the manuscripts are submitted. It's a long, involved process, that doesn't guarantee there won't be mistakes, but at least, it guarantees to catch most of them.

This book was plain sloppy and it looks like to me neither the publisher or the writer cared.