Please make all requests on school letterhead, stating the title, isbn, and price. Textbook resources it is the duty of course instructors to adopt textbooks and order desk copies prior to the semester of study. Perseus is tricked into bringing back the head of the gorgon medusa but you dont need me to tell you how this particular quest will pan out. Michael pietsch, chief executive of the hachette book group, in the companys offices. Imprints at perseus include avalon travel publishing home to rick steves and the moon guides, basic books, running press, publicaffairs and da capo press. 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. 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 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. Homer, iliad, book 5, line 1 perseus digital library. Perseus and the legends of argos 549 gorgon and came bearing the head with hair of writhing snakes, for the islanders a stony death. Carolina academic press complimentary copy request form. A concise, stylised and dynamic version of the perseus and medusa myth. Desk copy requests abrams the art of books since 1949. If an instructor decides not to select a particular text for their course, they can return it using our prepaid mailing label.
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. 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. Please include your name, phone number, physical address, and media affiliation. This school edition, first published by macmillan in 1953, includes an introduction, the latin text, notes on the text and an appendix containing brief selections from livy, ovid and horace relating to themes in the legends and history of. Perseus book group was founded by frank pearl in 1996 and became a part of the hachette book group in 2016. Find books exam and desk copy policy ingram academic. 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.
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. Perseus books group was an american publishing company founded in 1996 by investor frank pearl. After the death of frank pearl, perseus was sold to centre lane partners in 2015, a private equity firm. 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. When youre ready to request a desk or exam copy, you can do so right from the books page. We work with you to choose the services that will grow your business. It is a guilty secret that many college professors sell the complimentary desk copies that they receive from textbook publishers for cash. In order to process your request we require the following. Hamiltons scholarly work singlehandedly renewed an interesting the classical world in american schools.
To expedite your book request, please add titles to your bookshelf and then fill out the required examdesk copy form by and clicking on your bookshelf and logging onto our site. Books will only be sent to an academic institution address. In fact, though no fault of mccaughrean herself this is one of the inevitable weaknesses of the book. Perseus and andromeda onceuponatime,kingacrisiusofargos was toldbytheoracle thathewouldbekilled by his grandson. Professors and instructors considering a zondervan academic book as a required text in their classroom can request a free examination copy of any book we offerno strings attached. Book orders professors desk copies desk copy informationpublisher is obtained through online resources. The perseus project has been supported by various funders throughout its history. Edith hamilton students who enjoy reading greek and. Perseus and the legends of argos oxford university press. If you know the book youre looking for, you can search for it by isbn, title, or author. Betterlessons unique formula allows us to bring you highquality coaching, a professional learning lab, and a learnbydoing process that embeds pd into the classroom. Please check the publishers website for desk copy request procedures, as individual publisher guidelines may vary. 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. This article attempts to shed light on the undercover practice by looking at the resale of complimentary textbooks by faculty from four perspectives.
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. Fearing that, he hid his daughter danae in a chamber underground. Hachette reaches new deal with perseus books the new. Complimentary examination copies are also available to. To ensure that the desk copy arrives in a timely manner, faculty members should notify the publisher andor their sales representatives of the need for a desk copy at the same time their book order for the upcoming term is submitted to the bookstore. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Since its founding in 1950, basic books has shaped public debate by publishing awardwinning books in history, science, sociology, psychology, politics, and current affairs. If you have adopted a university of texas press title for use in a course, please submit your desk copy request using this form. Browse by academic discipline, or search by title or author. Or if youve already adopted the product, you can select request this product now. Weve designed this site to make it easy for educators to find the right books for their classes. Our distributors parent company, perseus books, handles such requests through their academic website where you can request examdesk copies. The majority of textbooks are available at this site.
A complimentary desk copy is provided with the understanding that 15 or more new copies of the book will be purchased by students for the course. Once youve found the book youd like to request, select request desk exam copy on the book s page and complete the online form. Perseus academic, a new division of the perseus books group, is a print and digital distribution services company dedicated to serving university and academic presses. These copies are licensed and may not be sold or transferred to a third party. He had one daughter, danae, who he promptly locked away once she reached childbearing age. Mellon foundation, the institute of museum and library services, the national endowment. We urge you to go to your local, independent bookstore and pick up a copy.
Eerdmans is happy to provide examination copies of textbooks to qualifying professors. Contact us da capo da capo press hachette book group. Publicaffairs, good books about things that matter. 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. Expanding upon perseus distribution s core services, perseus academic provides specialized services in the areas of course adoption support. Examination and desk copies are available to professors and teachers considering a title for course adoption. Here you can enter a characters name and search only in that characters speech fully implemented in greek texts of tragedy and comedy. The three gorgons, of whom only medusa was mortal, were of terrifying aspect, and those who looked upon their faces were turned to stone. Kids books on greek myth volume 1 kindle edition by spence, dr simon, lawton, colm. To request a desk exam copy, search by isbn, title, or author. Perseus has been most recently funded by the alpheios project, the andrew w. For other electronic products, you can request a 30day trial for adoption consideration.
Ellen shealy portergaud school, sc charleston, sc 4 views. We could also imagine someone with a more academic background for whom work on the new perseus would, in fact, advance an academic portfolio and who might well prove to be a longterm. Zeus, always on the prowl, found danae, and entered her cell in the form of golden raindrops. Faculty are asked to register in the nsc faculty portal and. For qualified instructors in the us and canada who are considering a book for course adoption, ingram academic services offers a single location to order all the exam copies you need. The story of perseus long ago, king acrisius of argos learned from an oracle that he would one day be killed by his grandson. Get exam or desk copies to order, simply find the title youd like and select request exam copy or request desk copy order exam copies. You will be billed at a 50% academic discount plus shipping charges, payable in 90 days. Perseus is a nonprofit enterprise, located in the department of the classics, tufts university. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading perseus. 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. 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. A complimentary desk copy will be provided to a professor when 10 or more new books are ordered for course use. Complimentary examination copies are also available to instructors who wish to consider titles for adoption.
Doing so will let us forward these products to other instructors and will. To receive an exam or desk copy of any of our books, please complete the order form below. Part one provides an overview of the college textbook industry, the business reasons that motivate. Publishers can provide desk copies of class texts when sufficient quantities are ordered for the campus bookstore. Review and desk copies for college resellers pearson us. Two rivers is a new york based book distributor committed to providing customized and consultative services to category leading publishers. A new version of perseus and academic partnerships. Basics list of influential authors includes stephon alexander, isaac asimov, edward baptist, zbigniew brzezinski, iris chang, richard feynman, and more. 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.
Just look for the request exam copy link on any product page in our catalog. Textbook and course book policy uw press books home. A hands on, committed client relations team, who helps manage your business and offers. Get a complimentary desk copy for titles you already teach. Text objects are also handy if you are looking for demosthenes on the crown and dont remember the number of the speech. 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. At the age of sixtythree, hamilton began a second career retelling the ancient myths of greece and rome.
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