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Cambridge University Press´ Chief Executive Stephen Bourne and Jim Dening from Archive Editions sign the contract.
Cambridge University Press´ Chief Executive Stephen Bourne and Jim Dening from Archive Editions sign the contract.
Cambridge welcomes Archive Editions

Cambridge University Press has announced the acquisition of Archive Editions Ltd, a well-established publisher of historical document collections. The acquisition will give Cambridge´s customers unique access to original research on the national heritage and political development of countries around the world. The materials published by Archive Editions are used for the study of boundary formation, claims and disputes in many different geographical areas, and can be found in most of the world's leading libraries.

All Archive Editions titles will be represented and distributed by Cambridge University Press from early October 2008. Until then, customers should continue to order direct from Archive Editions. For further information on Archive Editions, go to www.archiveeditions.co.uk


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Mechanical Behavior of Materials

  • Marc Meyers, Krishan Chawla
  • Hardback | ISBN-13: 9780521866750 | ISBN-10: 0521866758

    US$ 90.00

A balanced mechanics-materials approach and coverage of the latest developments in biomaterials and electronic materials, the new edition of this popular text is the most thorough and modern book available for upper-level undergraduate courses on the mechanical behavior of materials.

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Next Generation Wireless LANs

  • Eldad Perahia, Robert Stacey
  • Hardback | ISBN-13: 9780521885843 | ISBN-10: 0521885841

    US$ 70.00

If you’ve been searching for a way to get up to speed quickly on IEEE 802.11n without having to wade through the entire standard, then look no further. This comprehensive overview describes the underlying principles, implementation details, and key enhancing features of 802.11n.

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Business Ethics as Practice

  • Mollie Painter-Morland
  • Hardback | ISBN-13: 9780521877459 | ISBN-10: 0521877458

    US$ 99.00

In recent years, a succession of corporate scandals has rocked the international business community. As a result, many companies have invested considerable time, money and effort on the development of ethics management programs.

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Writing Well

  • Mark Tredinnick
  • Paperback | ISBN-13: 9780521727686 | ISBN-10: 0521727685

    US$ 16.99

Writing Well is a guide to expressive creative writing and effective professional prose. The author, a poet, writer, editor and teacher, explains the techniques required for stylish and readable writing.

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Essential Psychiatry

  • Edited by Robin M. Murray, Kenneth S. Kendler, Peter McGuffin, Simon Wessely, David J. Castle
  • Paperback | ISBN-13: 9780521604086 | ISBN-10: 0521604087

    US$ 96.00

This is a major international textbook for psychiatrists and other professionals working in the field of mental healthcare.

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The Cambridge Introduction to Theatre Studies

  • Christopher B. Balme
  • Paperback | ISBN-13: 9780521672238 | ISBN-10: 0521672236

    US$ 22.99

Providing thorough coverage of the methods and tools required in studying historical and contemporary theatre, this introduction examines the complexities of a rapidly changing and dynamic discipline.

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Fundamentals of Anaesthesia

  • Edited by Tim Smith, Colin Pinnock, Ted Lin, Edited in association with Robert Jones
  • Paperback | ISBN-13: 9780521692496 | ISBN-10: 0521692490

    US$ 150.00

The third edition of Fundamentals of Anaesthesia is the gold standard text for the Primary FRCA, encapsulating the basic principles of modern anaesthesia in one easily accessible volume.

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Applied Social Psychology

  • Edited by Linda Steg, Abraham P. Buunk, Talib Rothengatter
  • Hardback | ISBN-13: 9780521869799 | ISBN-10: 052186979X

    US$ 130.00

Applied social psychology combines the science of social psychology with the practical application of solving social problems that exist in the real world.

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Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary with CD-ROM

  • 1 CD-ROM, 1 Paperback | ISBN-13: 9780521712668 | ISBN-10: 0521712661

    US$ 30.00

A brand new edition of the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary and CD-ROM, that is now more user-friendly than ever. This brand new edition features hundreds of new words, and 'Word partner' boxes to help you use words in the most natural way.