4 February 2021
AIP Publishing, a subsidiary of the American Institute of Physics, has acquired University Science Books (USB), a publisher of textbooks and course materials for upper level undergraduate and graduate courses that span the physical sciences.
The acquisition supports AIP Publishing’s mission to serve the physical sciences community by expanding its resources for science educators and students. The University Science Books catalog of textbooks by renowned authors such as Donald McQuarrie and John Taylor augments AIP Publishing’s existing portfolio of peer-reviewed journals, conference proceedings, and books.
“We are excited to add University Science Books to the AIP Publishing family, and to build on the tradition of excellence that USB has established over its 40-year history,” said Alix Vance, CEO of AIP Publishing. “Helping the physical sciences community train the next generation of researchers is already an important part of AIP Publishing’s mission. The acquisition of USB will considerably expand our capabilities in the education space. We look forward to cultivating and growing USB’s impressive list of foundational works.”
University Science Books will continue to publish under its own imprint. The current catalog of University Science Books can be found at uscibooks.aip.org.