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Four Elsevier Titles Selected as 2019 Textbook Award Winners by the Textbook & Academic Authors Association (TAA)
We’re delighted to share that Elsevier received four prestigious Textbook Awards from the Textbook & Academic Authors Association (TAA). Three of the 2019 winners received the Textbook Excellence Awards (“Texty” awards) and the fourth title was honored with a William Holmes McGuffey Longevity Award.
The Textbook Excellence Awards recognize the best new textbooks; books published in 2018 were eligible for the 2019 awards. Elsevier’s winning textbooks are:
- Biological Inorganic Chemistry: A New Introduction to Molecular Structure and Function, 3rd Edition by Robert Crichton. Offering a comprehensive exploration of the biochemical aspects of metals in living systems, this is the second Texty award given to this title—the second edition received one in 2013.
- Computer Architecture: A Quantitative Approach, 6th Edition by John Hennessy and David Patterson. Combining the fundamentals of good computer design with information on state-of-the-art technology, this title has been a staple of classrooms for more than 20 years.
- Fundamentals of Cognitive Neuroscience: A Beginner’s Guide, 2nd Edition by Nicole Gage and Bernard Baars. This title speaks directly to beginners in the field, illuminating the intricacies of this complicated topic in an accessible, step-by-step manner. For a limited time you can access Chapter 1 – A Framework for Mind and Brain on ScienceDirect.
The William Holmes McGuffey Longevity Award recognizes textbooks which have maintained their excellence over time; eligible works must have remained in print for at least 15 years and continue to sell new copies. Elsevier received this award for:
- Fundamentals of Weed Science, 5th Edition by Robert Zimdahl. First published in 1993, this long-standing staple has been used by botany and agriculture students and researchers for more than 25 years. To celebrate, you can access Chapter 3 – Weed Classification on ScienceDirect.
A huge congratulations to all our authors! These books are available now, on ScienceDirect. Want your own print copy? Visit the Elsevier Store and enter code STC319 at the checkout for up to 30% discount.
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