An e-mail addressed from Nancy Johnson of Newton Library

"Dear Mr. Coopedge (sic):

Thank you for letting us know about your list of publications.  I'll review the list and try to purchase at least a couple of the titles.

Wishing you continuing success."

The most excellent thing was, she responded in only about 24 hours! I must be high on her list of responsibilities!

For bookstores and eager readers, my author page can be found at: http://www.amazon.com/author/nathancoppedge 

Responding to a Three-Star-Review

OPTI RIGOT (SCEW) CAN'T EDIT EDITOR APPLIED

In which someone expressed disappointment because I did not make it easy to build perpetual motion,

I wrote:

I did my best to include numerous diagrams with descriptions which illustrate the function of the designs, and thus, how to build them. In some cases construction may be flexible in some ways, and much more awkward in others, but only under ideal conditions. This kind of complexity defies the concept of easy explanations. Confronting design problems is often counter-productive to the motivation in reading a book on perpetual motion. You are more likely to reach original theories by ignoring the most fundamental physical aspects of design. As for theory, it is certainly present in the book, and provides a strong groundwork for developing new theories of perpetual motion, which is the most viable strategy for realizing the goal of all these projects ('when in doubt, quantify' 'when in doubt about conservatism, quantify endlessly').

Few if any perpetual motion machines have been built, so it is unreasonable to expect detailed instructions on how to make them. For instructions on building a partial model of the Modular Trough Leverage device which can serve as experimental evidence, refer to Nathan Coppedge's blog.

I have at least two successful experiments, neither of which is particularly easy to reproduce. I felt including that material would just bog down the text. A few instructions on how to design the Escher Machine are present in another work, titled The Scientific Papers. However, I think you will find that book is less technical overall on the subject of cohensive perpetual motion theories. 

An industrial designer, for example, would find numerous ways to build the designs present in the numerous diagrams within the book. Including all the exhaustive details about what small errors to avoid for every device is really beyond me at this point. However, exhaustive information about one of the more successful designs is present about the Modular Trough Leverage device at my blog.

Remember that not all of the designs are successful. It is a remarkable achievement to get any evidence whatsoever of over-unity effects. To construct my experiments, I had to find cases where over-unity could be proven without building a full-scale perpetual motion machine. Actually building a complete machine (as of early 2015) is something that involves too large a leap, has too many psychological barriers, and would likewise meet with a politics of conflicted opinion. The motive is present to build successful experiments, however, the capacity to build is reserved for a builder, whereas I consider myself more of a designer. My efficiency is to churn out new, potentially viable concepts. It is then for history, or the authorities that be, to recognize me in small or large ways for my achievement, by making a practical choice involving trial and error, or concerted effort, applying a computational model if necessary.

I do apologize for what another reviewer called a 'lack of formulas'. I have done my best to revise based on that criticism and include at least a semblance of the relevant theory concepts (according to my own idiosyncratic definition). By providing theory concepts, it becomes much easier to realize the abstract element of design which prefigures a successful construction. Since many of my designs have remained theory-only, there is little else I can do to provide you with tools for building them. There is a strong difference between the practical characteristics of design (say, grades of aluminum, or how to weld joints), and the philosophical considerations that go into the formulation of perpetual motion in the abstract (such as enumeration of adequate principles). In constructing a principles-based book, I have done my best to provide more than just hints, but real affirmative evidence of a viable theory of working over-unity. However, I realize that some readers will be disappointed when my own success in theories does not carry over into a complete realization of every detail.

The truth is, because I have focused on theory, I give my readers what I believe to be a legitimate opportunity to build perpetual motion and claim the patent for themselves. But that depends on the practical knowledge which the reader may possess. It's not a bad bargain, but I wish it were more secure. I wish there were something guaranteeing success. But, apparently, there isn't. In confronting the book, readers will encounter many of the minor traumas I encountered in seeking out a good theory of perpetual motion. However, again there is a benefit: for this is the real, authentic quest of perpetual motion! I have already found good ideas. The only hurdle that remains, provided that someone accepts the limitations of design, is practical implementation. 

I in no way assume that the real builder will be a solitary individual. It is just as likely that a multi-national corporation or academic research agency adopts the problem.
Buy the Perpetual Motion Machine Designs & Theory on Amazon.

(3) A+ Institutional 2025-07 - Esoteric Mathematics - Quora Da (CHARACTER)

My most popular book has sold 50 copies now

in it's first year. That is, unless Amazon is gyping me.

Now fully 114 pages, mostly diagrams. No junk, according to my standards. When it comes to perpetual motion, this is the hard stuff.

See link: Nathan Coppedge's Perpetual Motion Machine Designs & Theory.

Author update

A sale every day in the past 12 days, thanks to 4 expanded distribution sales this month. It may really be a report on last month, but that's another story. I have to trust how it appears on paper.

I earned about $25 during that time, although the company hasn't paid it out yet.

Visit My Amazon Page if you are interested in purchasing something.

Book Talk

I have a suspicion that the following statements may have been made about my books by bookstore employees:

"Marketing is just marketing with Nathan Coppedge. It doesn't require any extra work. It just requires a book on a shelf".

"Every book we buy from Nathan Coppedge we also sell".

"Nathan doesn't require marketing except online. Every book we make available leaves the shelf. What could be wrong with this guy?".

"I begin to think we should hire more self-published authors. Then I realize, it's Nathan and that's it. He's a vast exception to the rule. I'm borrowing his language."

There is a link to my author profile HERE.

Over 100 Books Sold!

I have reached a new pinnacle of performance: I have sold 100 copies of my books this year! That counts e-book editions and text editions of over 30 titles, some of which have not yet sold.

My author page may be reached at: http://www.amazon.com/author/nathancoppedge

International Sales

My first sale from India reported today.
Earlier sales from this year include:
1 Japan.
1 Germany.
1 France.
1 Spain.
3 Italy.
About 15 sales in the UK.

Counting e-books.

If you are a reader of Nathan Coppedge book(s)

I suggest you consider posting a book review on Amazon. You don't have to own the book or like the book, as long as you've read the book. I'm at the point where I need some attention for the work, even if it looks like negative press.

Of course, if you're one of those that writes long, complicated reviews and gives 5 stars, so much the better.

All of my books can be found by visiting my author profile HERE.

A Recent Bestseller Rank

#20 for Kindle > Arts & Photography > Individual Artists

That only means two sales so far. But it hasn't been very long.

It's still 90,000th for money paid. And it's a temporary rating, unless I get more sales of the same book.

The good news is, I have about 17 other titles which are also competing for ranks. Many of them are in other categories, and it's not so bad if I get two books showing up in the same search. For example, I have found my Dimensional Philosopher's Toolkit showing up in searches for "Hyper-Cubism", which is interesting, but it would impress me more if I had multiple books coming up early in searches for philosophy. I should try the 'dimensional philosophy' search again...

A Recent Bestseller Rank, or Pretty Close

Kindle Edition of one of my books is currently ranked #85 on Amazon: Books > Engineering & Transportation > Engineering > Reference > Patents & Inventions >

The book has been published for about four months.

The Perpetual Motion Machine Designs and Theory may be found HERE.

Best Philosophy Quotes by Nathan Coppedge

"Functional systems are formats of zero" ---The Epiphanic Wisdom (not yet published)

"Categories are the standard of standardization" ---The Epiphanic Wisdom (not yet published)

"The definition of an opposite is really a contingent set" ---The Dimensional Philosopher's Toolkit

"The amelioration of jagged potencies is really the second center...in a system of typology it may be called by its more obvious name: The Second Zero, the source of significance" ---The Dimensional Philosopher's Toolkit

"The ideal aperture is with miscellany"---The Dimensional Philosopher's Toolkit

"Metemphysics [non sic] involves the materialism of ideas"---Metemphysics and the Philosophy of Concepts

"Coppedge's Law of Iteration: The quality of data increases in proportion to exclusivity" ---The Dimensional Philosopher's Toolkit

Titles available at http://www.amazon.com/author/nathancoppedge
Articles at: http://www.southernct.academia.edu/NathanCoppedge

I have updated two of my books recently...

Perpetual Motion Machine Designs & Theory now has a section at the end on flummoxes: machines that appear to work, and then appear not to work. It's a kind of arcane classification for good writing on perpetual motion.

The Book of Uniques has also been updated. Several new images and uniques entries have been added, for those that have considered buying that book, it is now 72 pages long, instead of 68 (or whatever it was).

PMM D&T is now a more satisfying 100 pages.

Readers may be surprised...

I have two additional books awaiting publication, in addition to the nine other titles I have already published this year.

These new titles are:

    "Basic" Platonism: A Journey Through Plato's Cave

and        

     The Secret Principles of Immortality, Vol. I

Secret Principles is re-printed from my articles at Ezinearticles.Com. Basic Platonism is my attempt to summarize many of the experiences of the hypothetical philosopher-student-cave-explorer, as I say (hypothetically) a journey way beyond the moonlight.

Recent Quotations by Nathan Coppedge

"Exception is foundational for complexity" ---The Physics #100

"Physics may be the study of differences...Physics may be the study of inbetweens...Physics may be the study of energy...Physics may be the study of physics...Or it may be that physics concerns some as yet undefined idea" ---The Physics #228-232

"Politics has public and private motifs, past and future definitions of function" ---The Politics #64

"Beneath government lies the technology of citizenship" ---The Politics #100

"If you don't know how to live to 1000, you have a 50% chance of living to 500; If you don't live to 500, you have a 50% chance of living to 250..."---The Dimensional Immortality Toolkit (not yet published)

Note: The Politics will be featured in The Dimensional Politician's Toolkit. It is already available HERE. The Physics will be featured in The Dimensional Physics Toolkit, and is present HERE.