Academic Press
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| Parent company | Elsevier |
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| Founded | 1941 |
| Founder | Walter J. Johnson and Kurt Jacoby[1] |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Headquarters location | Cambridge, Massachusetts |
| Nonfiction topics | Science |
| Official website | http://store.elsevier.com/Academic-Press/IMP_5/ |
Academic Press is an academic book publisher. Originally independent, it was acquired by Harcourt, Brace & World in 1969.[2] Reed Elsevier bought Harcourt in 2000, and Academic Press is now an imprint of Elsevier.
Academic Press publishes reference books, serials and online products in the subject areas of:
- Communications engineering
- Economics
- Environmental science
- Finance
- Food science and nutrition
- Geophysics
- Life sciences
- Mathematics and statistics
- Neuroscience
- Physical sciences
- Psychology
Well-known products include the Methods in Enzymology series and encyclopedias such as The International Encyclopedia of Public Health and the Encyclopedia of Neuroscience.
References
- ^ Uchitelle, Louis (1996-12-23). "Walter J. Johnson, 88, Refugee Who Founded Academic Press". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2018-01-16.
- ^ Abele, John J. (1969-04-12). "FRANCHISER SEEKS RAMADA INNS, INC.; International Industries Set to Acquire Motel Chain for $221-Million of Stock Acquisition and Merger Actions Are Instituted by Corporations". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2019-10-20.
External links
- Academic Press website, including title lists, multimedia and catalogues
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