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Most of my technical books are from a University press. Random examples: * SICP: MIT Press * Modern Compiler Implementation in ML: Cambridge University Press
by noelwelsh 3y ago
Most of my technical books are from a University press. Random examples:
* SICP: MIT Press
* Modern Compiler Implementation in ML: Cambridge University Press
* Creating Symmetry: Princeton University Press (https://press.princeton.edu/books/hardcover/9780691161730/creating-symmetry https://press.princeton.edu/books/hardcover/9780691161730/cr...)
It really depends on the nature of the book. If it's a first-year undergrad text that is likely to be purchased by thousands of students, a publisher like Addison-Wesley will be interested. If it's solidly mass market applied tech, like "Master Javascript in 32 Seconds" or something, someone like O'Reilly or Manning will probably take it. If it's more niche and technical it's likely to be a University press.
University presses do publish some absolute bangers. Creating Symmetry, for example, is an absolutely beautiful book combining maths and art. MIT has a great series on game design. Cambridge is very strong in machine learning and maths.