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In 2000, Thomson Learning was created out of a restructuring of International Thomson Publishing. [16] Later that year Thomson acquired the higher education title of Harcourt from Reed Elsevier, [17] and the test prep publisher Arco from IDG Books. [18] In 2002, Wadsworth acquired F.E. Peacock Publishers. [19]
The list includes defunct and merged/acquired companies, and distributors whose primary business is not books, such as comic books. The companies may provide exclusive distribution rights, or act as a wholesaler or warehouser of publisher's titles. Many of the companies distribute other products, and some also sell directly to the public.
Pages in category "Book publishing companies based in Pennsylvania" The following 42 pages are in this category, out of 42 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
The company offered textbooks in over 20 subjects. [12] The company provided two types of books. In an "open" textbook, the contents of each chapter and the arrangement of chapters were defined by the company. In its "alternative" textbooks, the material was arranged in a way that was very similar to a specific, commercially available textbook.
Kappa Publishing Group, Inc. is a Blue Bell, Pennsylvania-based publishing company concentrating on adult puzzle books and magazines as well as children's magazines and maps. It is a private company founded in 1955 with $11.5 million in annual sales.
May 30—CANYON — Two major textbook publishers have inked deals with West Texas A&M University that will allow the university to provide textbooks and other educational resources free of charge ...
Silver Burdett first formed as a company in 1888 when Frank W. Burdett purchased a controlling interest in the textbook publishing company, Silver & Company. [2] In 1962, it was acquired by Time Inc. , and it became the distributor of Time-Life Books to schools and libraries . [ 2 ]
Book publisher Simon & Schuster's sale to investment firm KKR is novel in many ways, but also part of a long-term trend. History tells us to expect the unexpected.