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Textbook and course book policy uw press books home. We work with you to choose the services that will grow your business. Fearing that, he hid his daughter danae in a chamber underground. Below is a collection of publishers popular with faculty in the college of arts and sciences, along with the best way to obtain desk or exam copies of textbooks. Imprints at perseus include avalon travel publishing home to rick steves and the moon guides, basic books, running press, publicaffairs and da capo press. Zeus, always on the prowl, found danae, and entered her cell in the form of golden raindrops. A hands on, committed client relations team, who helps manage your business and offers. Examination and desk copies are available to professors and teachers considering a title for course adoption. These copies are licensed and may not be sold or transferred to a third party. Seal press is an imprint of hachette book group, publishing feminist books that inspire and challenge readers, that build bridges in divisive times, and help us see the world in a new light. Doing so will let us forward these products to other instructors and will. Basics list of influential authors includes stephon alexander, isaac asimov, edward baptist, zbigniew brzezinski, iris chang, richard feynman, and more. This article attempts to shed light on the undercover practice by looking at the resale of complimentary textbooks by faculty from four perspectives. For other electronic products, you can request a 30day trial for adoption consideration.
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You will be billed at a 50% academic discount plus shipping charges, payable in 90 days. Faculty are asked to register in the nsc faculty portal and. A concise, stylised and dynamic version of the perseus and medusa myth. Michael pietsch, chief executive of the hachette book group, in the companys offices. Expanding upon perseus distribution s core services, perseus academic provides specialized services in the areas of course adoption support.
We urge you to go to your local, independent bookstore and pick up a copy. A new version of perseus and academic partnerships. Olympus in the form of a stream of gold, which poured through the roof of the chamber, and soon danae had a baby named perseus. 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.
If you have adopted a university of texas press title for use in a course, please submit your desk copy request using this form. Publishers can provide desk copies of class texts when sufficient quantities are ordered for the campus bookstore. Edith hamilton students who enjoy reading greek and. Desk copies are available for any textbook that has been assigned as a primary not suggested text in a scheduled class for the current or following term and is on order with a bookstore. The perseus project has been supported by various funders throughout its history. Perseus books group was an american publishing company founded in 1996 by investor frank pearl. New titles forthcoming titles manuscript submission form complimentary copy request form to request a complimentary examination copy of a book, please find that books page and click the complimentary copy request link at the bottom of the page. Perseus and andromeda onceuponatime,kingacrisiusofargos was toldbytheoracle thathewouldbekilled by his grandson. 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.
A complimentary desk copy will be provided to a professor when 10 or more new books are ordered for course use. Two rivers is a new york based book distributor committed to providing customized and consultative services to category leading publishers. Mellon foundation, the institute of museum and library services, the national endowment. 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.
It is a guilty secret that many college professors sell the complimentary desk copies that they receive from textbook publishers for cash. Weve designed this site to make it easy for educators to find the right books for their classes. Get a complimentary desk copy for titles you already teach. Ellen shealy portergaud school, sc charleston, sc 4 views. The three gorgons, of whom only medusa was mortal, were of terrifying aspect, and those who looked upon their faces were turned to stone. If you would like to submit a request for a desk copy an instructor copy for a book thats already been adopted for use or an exam copy a book being considered for adoption please follow these instructions. In order to process your request we require the following. Keep the book as a free desk copy if an order of at least 10 new copies of the book has been confirmed by our distributor, cdc. At the age of sixtythree, hamilton began a second career retelling the ancient myths of greece and rome. Faculty selling desk copiesthe textbook industry, the law.
Since its founding in 1950, basic books has shaped public debate by publishing awardwinning books in history, science, sociology, psychology, politics, and current affairs. Perseus book group was founded by frank pearl in 1996 and became a part of the hachette book group in 2016. Kids books on greek myth volume 1 kindle edition by spence, dr simon, lawton, colm. Browse by academic discipline, or search by title or author. To receive an exam or desk copy of any of our books, please complete the order form below. Textbook resources it is the duty of course instructors to adopt textbooks and order desk copies prior to the semester of study. For desk copy requests, please include contact information for the bookstore that has ordered the book for your class. Mingle with myth the story of perseus long ago, king acrisius of argos learned from an oracle that he would one day be killed by his grandson. Homer, iliad, book 5, line 1 perseus digital library. Please include your name, phone number, physical address, and media affiliation. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Just look for the request exam copy link on any product page in our catalog. 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.
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