Prometheus Books
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Prometheus Books, Inc.
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59 John Glenn Dr. Amherst, NY 14228-2197 NY Tel. 716-691-0133 Toll Free 800-421-0351 Fax 716-691-0137 |
Type: Private
On the web:
http://www.prometheusbooks.com
Prometheus Books lights a fire under its readers. Prometheus Books publishes about 100 new titles annually and has more than 1,500 books in print. The independent publisher specializes in books about philosophy, popular science, Islamic studies, Jewish studies, biblical criticism, women's studies, current events, and critical thinking. Its Humanity Books scholarly imprint publishes academic works, and its Pyr imprint is devoted to science fiction. Prometheus titles include When God Laughs by Jack London and John Maynard Keynes' The End of Laissez-Faire and The Economic Consequences of the Peace. The company was founded in 1969.
Officers:
Chairman and Publisher: Paul Kurtz
Editor-in-Chief: Steven L. Mitchell
VP Marketing: Jonathan Kurtz
Competitors:
Beacon Press
New Press
Perseus Books Group
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Prometheus Books
| Status | Active |
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| Founded | 1969 |
| Founder | Paul Kurtz |
| Country of origin |  United States |
| Headquarters location | Amherst, New York |
| Distribution | Worldwide |
| Nonfiction topics | Skeptical literature |
| Fiction genres | Science fiction |
| Imprints | Pyr (for science fiction), Humanity Books (for academic works in the humanities), Seventh Street Books (for mysteries) |
| Official website | www.prometheusbooks.com |
Prometheus Books is a publishing company founded in August 1969 by philosopher Paul Kurtz, also founder of the Council for Secular Humanism, Center for Inquiry, and co-founder of the Committee for Skeptical Inquiry. Prometheus Books publishes a range of books, focusing on topics such as science, freethought, secularism, humanism, and skepticism. Their headquarters is located in Amherst, New York, and they publish worldwide. Authors published by Prometheus include Leon Lederman, John W. Loftus, Martin Gardner, Antony Flew, Nathan Salmon, Ibn Warraq, George H. Smith, Rob Boston, James Randi, Isaac Asimov, Steve Allen, Joe Nickell, Molefi Asante, S. T. Joshi, Philip J. Klass, Julian Huxley, Frederich Nietzsche, Ludwig Feuerbach, Robert M. Price, David Ricardo, utilitarian Jeremy Bentham, John Maynard Keynes, Dr. Jack Kevorkian, and Pulitzer Prize-winner Tom Toles.
Prometheus Books obtained the bulk of the books and manuscripts of Humanities Press International[1] and has been building and expanding this into a scholarly imprint named Humanity Books. This imprint is publishes academic works across a wide spectrum of the humanities.
In 1992 Uri Geller sued Victor J. Stenger and Prometheus Books. The suit was dismissed and Geller was required to pay more than $20,000 in costs to the defendant.[2]
In March 2005, Prometheus Books launched the science fiction and fantasy imprint Pyr.
As of 2006, the company and its various imprints have approximately 1,600 books in print and publish approximately 95-100 books per year. Since its founding Prometheus Books has published over 2,500 books.
Prometheus Books name was derived from Prometheus, the Titan from Greek mythology who stole fire from Zeus and gave it to man. This act is often used as a metaphor for bringing knowledge or rationality.
References
- ^ "Prometheus Books: Spreading Freethought Worldwide". International Humanist and Ethical Union. 2003-11-01. http://www.iheu.org/node/976. Retrieved 2008-10-09.
- ^ Geller, Uri. "Uri Geller Libel Suit Dismissed". Committee for Skeptical Inquiry. Archived from the original on 2006-12-05. http://web.archive.org/web/20061205032721/http://www.csicop.org/articles/uri_dis.html. Retrieved 2006-12-08. "Self proclaimed "psychic" Uri Geller had to dismiss a multi-million dollar libel suit and has to pay over $20,000 in sanctions in an action he brought against skeptical book publisher Prometheus Books of Amherst, New York."
External links
- Prometheus Books – Official website
- PYR site
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