Addison-Wesley
Sign in to saveAddison–Wesley is an American publisher of textbooks and computer literature. It is an imprint of Pearson plc, a global publishing and education company. In addition to publishing books, Addison–Wesley also distributes its technical titles through the O'Reilly Online Learning e-reference service. Addison–Wesley's majority of sales derive from the United States (55%) and Europe (22%).
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- Publisher.image
- File:Addison Wesley Logo.svg
- Publisher.image_size
- 250px
- Publisher.parent
- Pearson Education
- Publisher.founder
- Lew Addison Cummings, Melbourne Wesley Cummings
- Publisher.country
- United States
- Publisher.headquarters
- Boston
- Publisher.publications
- Textbooks
- Publisher.topics
- Computer Science, Economics, Finance, Mathematics, and Statistics
- Publisher.url
- (school), (higher education),informit.com (professional)
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Addison-Wesley Professional | InformIT
informit.com →InformIT is your one-stop technology learning resource. Our passion is delivering trusted and quality content and resources from the authors, creators, innovators, and leaders of technology and business from the best imprints in IT, including Addison-Wesley, Cisco Press, Microsoft Press, and Pearson IT Certification, among others. Our editors are active participants in IT communities and are always looking to publish on the topics that matter most to application and software developers and designers, programmers, system administrators, hobbyists, and IT professionals. Our content, including eBooks and video training, is also available in the O'Reilly Online Learning subscription service. Learn more and start a free trial. Pearson is the world's largest learning company with expertise in educational courseware and assessment, and a range of teaching and learning services powered by technology. Our mission is to help people make progress through access to better learning. We believe that learning opens up opportunities, creating fulfilling careers and better lives.
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- Official website
- www.informit.com/imprint/index.aspx?st=61085
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- inception
- 1942-00-00
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Addison–Wesley is an American publisher of textbooks and computer literature. It is an imprint of Pearson plc, a global publishing and education company. In addition to publishing books, Addison–Wesley also distributes its technical titles through the O'Reilly Online Learning e-reference service. Addison–Wesley's majority of sales derive from the United States (55%) and Europe (22%).
The Addison–Wesley Professional Imprint produces content including books, eBooks, and video for the professional IT worker including developers, programmers, managers, system administrators. Classic titles include The Art of Computer Programming, The C++ Programming Language, The Mythical Man-Month, and Design Patterns.