Hoboken, NJ, February 7, 2007 -- Global publisher John Wiley & Sons, Inc., is proud to announce that it is the recipient of two awards and three honorable mentions in the 2006 Professional/Scholarly Publishing Division (PSP) Annual Awards Program of the Association of American Publishers. Each year, the PSP recognizes excellence and innovation in professional, scholarly, and reference publishing by presenting awards in more than 40 categories. This year, Wiley’s Scientific, Technical and Medical Division excelled in the categories of Chemistry and Mathematics & Statistics.
The awards were presented at a luncheon ceremony on Tuesday, February 6, 2007 during the PSP Annual Conference in Washington, D.C.
The winners are:
Best New PSP Book - Chemistry
Biochemical Thermodynamics: Applications of Mathematica
By Robert A. Alberty
Best New PSP Book - Mathematics & Statistics
Visual Statistics: Seeing Data with Dynamic Interactive Graphics
By Forrest W. Young, Pedro M. Valero-Mora and Michael Friendly
Honorable Mention - Mathematics & Statistics
Understanding Uncertainty
By Dennis V. Lindley
Honorable Mention - Undergraduate Textbook
Modern Nuclear Chemistry
By Walter D. Loveland, David Morrissey and Glenn T. Seaborg
Honorable Mention - Multi Volume Reference Works (Science)
Wiley Encyclopedia of Biomedical Engineering
Edited by Metin Akay
About John Wiley & Sons, Inc.
Founded in 1807, John Wiley & Sons, Inc. has been a valued source of information and understanding for 200 years, helping people around the world meet their needs and fulfill their aspirations. Our core businesses include scientific, technical, and medical journals, encyclopedias, books, and online products and services; professional and consumer books and subscription services; and educational materials for undergraduate and graduate students and lifelong learners. Wiley's global headquarters are located in Hoboken, New Jersey with operations in the U.S., Europe, Asia, Canada, and Australia. The Company's web site is www.wiley.com. Wiley is listed on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbols JWa and JWb.