The history of Springer Publishing Company / Ursula Springer.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Springer, Ursula.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Publishers and publishing--New York (State)--New York--Biography.

Publishers and publishing.

Medical publishing--New York (State)--New York--History.

Medical publishing.

Springer Publishing Company.

Springer, Bernhard, 1907-1970.

Springer, Bernhard.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (225 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

New York : Springer Pub., c2008.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

This is a unique and intimate insider's account of the founding and growth of a small New York science and medical publishing company over the last 57 years. Bernhard Springer, the Berlin-born great-grandson of the founder of Springer-Verlag, started his own publishing company in 1950. For the next 20 years, he slowly but surely grew his company from the ground up, demonstrating a preternatural ability to foresee areas where quality publishing was needed and answering that need. Beginning modestly with books like the Livestock Health Encyclopedia , he published his first nursing title, Handboo

Contents:

Contents; Preface; Acknowledgments; Introduction; CHAPTER 1 Origins of Springer-Verlag in Germany, 1842-1906; CHAPTER 2 The Growth of Springer-Verlag, 1906-1966: A Family Dynasty; CHAPTER 3 Bernhard Springer's Early Life in Berlin and Emigration to America; CHAPTER 4 The Founding of Springer Publishing Company and Its First 20 Years, 1950-1970; CHAPTER 5 Influential Publications in Psychology; CHAPTER 6 Books in Nursing-Roots for Professional Growth; CHAPTER 7 Marriage and Years With Ursula; CHAPTER 8 Bernhard's Illness and Death, 1969-1970

CHAPTER 9 Ursula Springer Assumes Leadership of the CompanyCHAPTER 10 On the 25th Anniversary of Springer Publishing Company; CHAPTER 11 Gerontology-Annual Reviews and Encyclopedias; CHAPTER 12 Nursing Publications: Series, Encyclopedias, and Milestone Books; CHAPTER 13 Psychology and Counseling; CHAPTER 14 Public Health, Social Work, Springer's Best-selling Textbook; CHAPTER 15 Journals; CHAPTER 16 Housing Our Books, Move to SoHo, Business Practices; CHAPTER 17 The Springer Style With Authors and Staff; CHAPTER 18 International Horizons; Epilogue; Index

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

1-281-81310-9

9786611813109

0-8261-1113-0

OCLC:

476263775