Complimentary examination copies are also available to instructors who wish to consider titles for adoption. Complimentary examination copies are also available to instructors who wish to consider our titles for adoption. Book orders professors desk copies desk copy informationpublisher is obtained through online resources. Please check the publishers website for desk copy request procedures, as individual publisher guidelines may vary. To receive an exam or desk copy of any of our books, please complete the order form below. When youre ready to request a desk or exam copy, you can do so right from the books page. Weve designed this site to make it easy for educators to find the right books for their classes. We do not honor desk copy requests for courses with an enrollment below 15 students or for course orders placed after the beginning of class. Since its founding in 1950, basic books has shaped public debate by publishing awardwinning books in history, science, sociology, psychology, politics, and current affairs. Slavery and war in virginia, 17721832 by alan taylor, leaves of grass by walt whitman, the great gatsby b.
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The king believes this to be an impossible task, but. Publishers can provide desk copies of class texts when sufficient quantities are ordered for the campus bookstore. Resources for teachers and librarians groundwood books. A lot has happened since 2008, but few things have been as bizarre as the refusal to meaningfully correct the system that destroyed millions of jobs, homes, and dreamsand enabled the spread of authoritarianism around the world.
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Perseus is the second of the four books in the heroes series, which debuted in the fall of 2004 with the release of. Perseus books is pleased to provide complimentary desk and examination copies to qualified instructors in the us and canada who are considering a title for course adoption. Previously, he worked at the metropolitan books imprint of henry holt and company, where he edited titles by heidi waleson, frederick crews, mark roseman, matt stroud, corey pein, and sara lipton. Seal press was founded in 1976 and stands as one of the most enduring feminist publishing houses to emerge from the womens press movement of the 1970s. For teaching assistants, please provide the name and address of each assistant so books can be shipped individually.
Perseus and danae luckily landed on a faraway land where a kind fisherman named dictys takes them in. Soft skull press co counterpoint llc 2560 ninth street, ste. A prophecy is foretold that a kings grandson perseus will be the end of his reign. Browse by academic discipline, or search by title or author. Kids books on greek myth volume 1 kindle edition by spence, dr simon, lawton, colm. Some of the key factors that we consider when choosing our list are. Frequently asked questions hachette book group hachette. Connor guy joined basic books in 2019 and acquires in politics, history, sociology, law, and cultural criticism, among other categories. To obtain desk examination copies for academic use, please use the random house academic services form. Congrats to abhijit banerjee, esther duflo, and shoshana zuboff on their books good economics the age of surveillance capaitalism being longlisted for the 2019 porchlight business book. It was named publisher of the year in 2007 by publishers weekly magazine for its role in taking on publishers formerly distributed by publishers group west and acquiring avalon publishing group.
When requesting a desk copy, please submit all of the following information from an official university email account and in the body of the email. On behalf of princeton university press, ingram academic processes exam and desk copy requests for print books to be shipped to qualified instructors in the united states and canada. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Hachette book group is pleased to provide complimentary desk copies of any adopted, required text for qualified instructors at accredited colleges and universities in the u.
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After perseus is born king arcisius puts danae and perseus in a box and sends them out to sea because it is foretold that perseus will one day kill him. To request a desk copy, professors can send an email to our customer service vendor, the chicago distribution center cdc. Basics list of influential authors includes stephon alexander, isaac asimov, edward baptist, zbigniew brzezinski, iris chang, richard feynman, and more. Search or browse book publishers by genre or location, contests and awards, and book and writing events. Imprints at perseus include avalon travel publishing home to rick steves and the moon guides, basic books, running press, publicaffairs and da capo press. We urge you to go to your local, independent bookstore and pick up a copy. Indeed to some he was a greater hero even than heracles. National book award winners pulitzer nominated and award winning books if you would like permission to use material from a hachette book group product, please fill out the relevant form and submit to permissions. Perseus books is headquartered in new york city with offices in boston. Desk copies are complimentary books sent to professors who have already adopted the book for a course.
A power struggle among the gods both hinders and helps him along the way, and perseus even manages to find true love when he rescues the breathtakingly beautiful princess andromeda from the horrors of a bloodthirsty sea monster. A bravura performance from one of our master historians. The son of zeus, perseus belongs in the first rank of greek heroes. Basic books, basic civitas books, cds, counterpoint, da capo press, da capo lifelong, publicaffairs, running press, westview press. Today it has a wideranging list of mostly nonfiction titles, both hardcover and paperback, focusing on history, music, the performing arts, sports, and popular culture. Textbook and course book policy uw press books home page. Later, perseus returns to the king and the king says that he will leave perseus alone if he can get medusas head. Publicaffairs, good books about things that matter. Aug 01, 2004 the adventures of perseus is about the journey of perseus, son of greek god zeus and danae. With the help of hermes and athena he slew the gorgon medusa, conquered a mighty sea monster and won the hand of the beautiful princess andromeda. Anansi and groundwood books are distributed to the book trade in canada by university of toronto press distribution and in the u. Seal publishes radical and groundbreaking books that inspire and challenge readers, that humanize urgent issues, that build muchneeded bridges in divisive times, and help us see the world in. Running press adult, running press miniature editions, running press kids, and rp studio. The perseus books group believes that works of serious nonfiction and literary fiction are both necessary and desirable and that an innovative model of publishing can fill a void in todays marketplace.
Basics list of influential authors includes stephon alexander, isaac asimov, edward baptist, h. Congrats to abhijit banerjee, esther duflo, and shoshana zuboff on their books good economics the age of surveillance capaitalism being longlisted for the 2019 porchlight business book awards. Desk copy requests can also be faxed 8003515073 or mailed desk copy processing, perseus distribution, 210 american drive, jackson, tn 38301 to perseus books group. Eerdmans is happy to provide examination copies of textbooks to qualifying professors. The universe we actually find ourselves in, of course, seems in some respects stranger than any of these alternate ones. Perseus books perseus books is a hachette book group company, comprised of the imprints avalon travel, basic books, da capo press, hachette books, publicaffairs, running press, seal press, and westview press. Running press publishes close to 200 new titles a year under five imprints. For desk copy requests, please include contact information for the bookstore that has ordered the book for your class. If you know the book youre looking for, you can search for it by isbn, title, or author. A hands on, committed client relations team, who helps manage your business and offers. Perseus books group was an american publishing company founded in 1996 by investor frank pearl. Perseus also has a publishing partnership with the type media center called bold type books.
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