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Some of the books have written on their covers this: Adapted by [another person's name] Content of such textbooks is more or less same, maybe some new chapters are added. What does 'adapted by'...
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Some of the books have written on their covers this: `Adapted by [another person's name]` Content of such textbooks is more or less same, maybe some new chapters are added. What does 'adapted by' mean? How does it work? Who grants permission for the adaptation: publisher/original author?