April 7, 2008 – Reston, Virginia – The American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA) is pleased to announce a new e-book initiative to make its unique content available in electronic form, allowing for unprecedented ease and flexibility of access. AIAA has partnered with MPS Technologies, a Macmillan company, to make e-books available via MPS’ BookStore digital content delivery platform.
The initial launch of the AIAA eBooks will include 130 titles from the AIAA Education Series and the Progress in Astronautics and Aeronautics series. Attendees at “SLA 2008,” the annual meeting of the Special Libraries Association, June 15-18, 2008 in Seattle, Wash., will be the first to see the new e-books.
“We are particularly excited about making out-of-print Progress in Astronautics and Aeronautics series titles widely available once more, as well as gaining new exposure for authors. AIAA eBooks content will be available at the chapter level in addition to the complete e-book. This flexibility will enable us to offer bundled subject-related content in the near future,” said Rodger Williams, AIAA Director of Publications.
In 1960, the acclaimed Progress in Astronautics and Aeronautics series began documenting the rapid technological advances in aerospace and related fields. The series focuses on books that demonstrate a particular, well-defined subject in aerospace science, engineering, or technology. In-depth, technical substance is the primary emphasis, although some volumes include additional material (such as semi-technical background history) needed to thoroughly cover the subject.
Adopted worldwide, the distinguished AIAA Education Series supplies highly specialized textbooks and monographs for students and researchers in colleges and universities. Working scientists and engineers count on these texts to bring them up to speed for new projects, and they also serve as lifelong references. Each book in the series reflects the work of expert engineering professionals and professors who know how to organize and present materials for the classroom and for practitioners. Typically presenting subject material tutorially, they discuss fundamental principles and concepts, and supply informed perspectives on state-of-the-art advances.
The MPS BookStore digital content delivery platform helps publishers manage the transition to new digital publishing and distribution models. It allows publishers to hold and display back-list and front-list book content in a consistent, stable and secure digital repository for delivery via multiple channels and in a number of formats. For more information, visit www.mpstechnologies.com.
AIAA advances the state of aerospace science, engineering, and technological leadership. Headquartered in suburban Washington, D.C., the Institute serves over 35,000 members in 65 regional sections and 79 countries. AIAA membership is drawn from all levels of industry, academia, private research organizations, and government. For more information, visit www.aiaa.org.
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