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Cambridge University Press is, of course, a very highly regarded imprint offering a multitude of seminal works in philosophy, science, etc. Many titles are now available as eBooks. In its own words: "This year C.U.P. celebrate 425 years of continuous publishing, a year that also marks the 475th anniversary of King Henry VIII’s grant to Cambridge University Press of ‘Letters Patent’ allowing us to print ‘all manner of books’. 2009 also sees the 800th anniversary of the University of Cambridge, providing an occasion for us to join in celebrating our respective foundations by commemorating the books, people, ideas and achievements that have emerged from this shared history and which continue to inspire and transform the world."

A list of home pages for the Association of American University Presses, member presses, and some other academic presses. From Academy Chicago to Yale University Press, the publications via the links here represent several lifetimes' worth of reading. At the least, it's a helpful starting point for discovering a plethora of scholarly reads.

Where other academic publishers stress a book’s profitability, UPA is committed to the belief that the most important question relevant to the publication decision is: Does this work provide a significant contribution to scholarship? With innovative publishing programs designed for scholarly monographs as well as classroom texts and text supplements, UPA benefits scholars in all phases of their careers — from junior faculty and emerging scholars to established scholars and professors emeritus. Subject areas include philosophy, ethics, peace and conflict studies, religious studies, history, and world history.