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Polish Scientific Publishers PWN/ Wydawnictwo Naukowe PWN S.A. are the major and most renowned Central European publisher of scientific, educational and professional titles, such as dictionaries, encyclopedias, academic textbooks in all scientific and humanist disciplines except law and medicine. Based in Warsaw and founded in 1951, PWN has maintained its intense presence in the non-fiction market and for over half a century retained the status of a major scientific publishing house, comparable to Oxford, Cambridge or John Wiley & Sons, with whom PWN cooperates on a daily basis. Once a company owned by the state, PWN underwent privatization in 1992 and became a joint-stock company in 1997. Today, PWN continues to grow and it now includes such subsidiaries as for instance: PWN.PL, who specialize in publishing multimedia and on-line resources such as translation software, PZWL- a medical publishing house or School Publishers PWN, who specialize in publishing textbooks, including those for teaching foreign languages to all age-groups. In 2006, the publishing house and the entire PWN Group received the Publisher of the Year Award!
 
PWN’S RECENT RELEASES:
 
THE GREAT ENCYCLOPAEDIC ATLAS OF THE WORLD
(WIELKI ENCYKLOPEDYCZNY ATLAS ŚWIATA)
Being a great success on the Polish market, sold as a collection with the newspaper, the series of 18 atlases of the World features:
  • 1500 photos on 1800 pages/ 100 sheets
  • approx 450 maps (CARTOGRAPHY OF THE HIGHEST STANDARD)
  • format 205 x 290 mm
  • hardcover binding
The Great Encyclopedic Atlas of the World – offers more information than any atlas, encyclopedia or travel guide you have ever read!!!
Providing readers with a selection of very detailed maps of every country and its dependencies (,which are usually reflected only in a symbolic way), each volume of the Atlas covers a different region or continent, while the last volume in the series offers maps of the world. The publication presents both the physical and geographical maps of continents as well the comprehensive articles about the natural world (such as topography, climate, rivers, lakes, fauna and flora), political systems, demography, social phenomena, economy (agriculture, industry, transportation, trade, finance), culture and ecology.
The atlas also features beautiful images of mountains, summits, upland, lowland, geographical regions, rivers and lakes, cities railway and route network, administrative system of the country, as well as information about finance, economy, demography and transportation. Richly illustrated, the publication features a list of UNESCO heritage objects and their historical background. Below please find a list of territories and continents covered in the atlas:
Vol. 1 – Western Europe, Vol. 2 – South of Europe, Vol. 3- Middle Europe, Vol. 4- Northern Europe, Vol. 5- Poland (easily substituted with information about your country, drawn from the PWN encyclopaedic and illustrational database), Vol. 6 - Eastern Europe, North of Asia, Vol. 7 - Eastern Asia, Vol. 8 - South of Asia, Vol. 9 – Middle-East Asia, Vol. 10 – South -West Asia, Vol. 11 –Northern Africa, Vol. 12 –Middle East Africa, Vol. 13- South Africa, Vol. 14 –Western Africa, Vol. 15- North America, Vol. 6- Middle America, Vol. 17- South America, Vol. 18- Australia and Oceania World
The Great Encyclopedic Atlas of the World was sold as a collection together with a newspaper partner and branded PWN and Gazeta Wyborcza. The first volume was sold at a promotional price, while volumes 2-18 were sold at a regular price + the price of the newspaper.
PWN can modify the content of the atlas in any desirable way. We are also able to offer you special services in converting the maps into your native language.
 
 
THEMATIC ENCYCLOPEDIAS:
RELIGIONS OF THE WORLD, LITERATURES OF THE WORLD, CUSTOMS, RITES AND PEOPLES OF THE WORLD Series- The 2007 Nominee for the EDUKACJA XXI Prize in the category of the best encyclopaedia, album, dictionary and lexicon.
 
Religions of the world. AN Encyclopedia
(Religie świata. Encyklopedia PWN)
This extensive encyclopedia contains over 1,000 entries, most of them published in the form of survey articles, which describe the origins, history and doctrines of various religions, beliefs and cults. The book covers both the beliefs and ancient religions which developed at the very beginnings of mankind and the systems which originated in the 20th century. It presents the great religions and the religious and philosophical systems (such as Christianity, Islam, Judaism, Buddhism, Hinduism, Confucianism, Taoism) and gives due attention to describing religious structures and institutions. It offers a discussion of local religions and beliefs (such as Shinto, Sikhism and Voodoo, to name but a few), alternative attitudes to the sacred, esoteric trends, cultural movements (such as atheism, New Age, occultism, religious relativism, the Rose Cross Order, Satanism), as well as deities worshipped on all continents for several thousands of years. The book also contains biographical notes of prophets, religious founders and reformers (among them Jesus, Abraham, Mahomet, Buddha, Martin Luther) and articles about the great books of revelation and sacred texts.
Russian language rights sold.
1st ed., 2006, pp. 860, hardcover , ISBN 83-01-14645-1.
 
PWN also released seven other titles in this series, including:
CUSTOMS, LANGUAGES AND PEOPLES OF THE WORLD. A PWN ENCYCLOPEDIA
(OBYCZAJE, JĘZYKI, LUDY ŚWIATA. ENCYKLOPEDIA PWN)
A thrilling read about the world’s cultural diversity! Presenting the readers with a multitude of information about the culture, religion, customs, social organization, language and writing of the peoples, tribes, cultures and ethnic groups who have inhabited Earth in the past and still inhabit it today, the publication is a truly exceptional experience.
 
LITERATURE OF THE WORLD. A PWN ENCYCLOPEDIA
(LITERATURA ŚWIATA. ENCYKLOPEDIA PWN)
Presenting 2000 entries about national literatures, such as Chinese literature, Jewish literature, etc. and the world’s prose-writers, poets and drama-writers, the publication is ideal for systematizing one’s knowledge on the history of literature and characteristics of literary phenomena including genres, trends.
 
MUSIC. A PWN ENCYCLOPEDIA
 (MUZYKA. ENCYKLOPEDIA PWN)
Featuring extensive and detailed information about classical, jazz, rock and pop music, bios of major composers and singers in highly readable form, the publication offers an overview of composers, musical styles and genres, directions in music, and information about institutions related to music.
 
WORLD HISTORY. A PWN ENCYCLOPAEDIA in three vols.
(HISTORIA ŚWIATA. ENCYKLOPEDIA PWN w trzech tomach)
Yet another set of publications in the series of compact thematic encyclopaedias, the three volume book tackles World social and political history right from antiquity till contemporary times. Featuring 50 articles, 5000 entries, 25 genealogical trees of European dynasties, 200 maps, 2000 images, photos and drawings, 100 charts over 2600 pages, the publication shall also include some information about the history of Poland.
Due for publication in March 2008.
 
THE GREAT BIOGRAPHIES SERIES
 
General characteristics:
  • A thematic series: a sub-series to the thematic one-volume encyclopaedias (RELIGIONS OF THE WORLD; LITERATURE OF THE WORLD; CUSTOMS, PEOPLES, LANGUAGES OF THE WORLD; POLISH LITERATURE)
  • The content: biographical details of individuals who have seriously influenced the development of civilization and culture ever since the beginnings of humanity and ending upon contemporary times. The publication is enriched with supplementary data (i.e. quotations, excerpts of speeches, publications, anecdotes)
  • Arrangement of material:
-         thematic and chronological [the thematic division into volumes and the chronological division within each volume (antiquity, medieval times, the new era, contemporary times)]
-         the information on a given individual together with supplementary material take one or 2 centrefolds
-         each epoch is characterized by a different color
-         major information within the text have been highlighted and elaborated upon on the margins
 
Parameters:
  • Format: B5, 3 volumes— 816 pages per volume (2448 pages per three volumes), coated paper
  • print run per volume: 6000 copies
  • retail price: 99 PLN
  • Circa 300 entries per volume
  • Circa  900 illustrations per volume (including portraits, works of art., geographical locations, drawings, diagrams, maps, charts)
  • Supplementary material:
-         Descriptions of paintings, musical works, technical objects, buildings; descriptions of theories, inventions and expeditions quotations
-         an introduction
-         each volume complete with an index
  • Publication schedule: vol. 1) September 5th, 2007 (material by April 30th, 2007) vol. 2) November 5th, 2007 (material by August 1st, 2007) vol. 3) February 5th, 2008 (material by Decembr 22nd, 2007)
 
The current division of material into volumes:
1)      LEADERS, REFORMERS AND THINKERS
Disciplines covered: history, philosophy, sociology, religion, social thought
Exemplary bios: Ceasar, Alexander the Greatm Napoleon, Descartes, August Comte, Buddha, Jesus Christ, Adolf Hitler, Lech Wałęsa, John Paul II
 
2)     WRITERS, COMPOSERS, PAINTERS AND SCULPTORS          
Disciplines covered: literature, classical music
Exemplary bios: Caravaggio, Eugene Delacroix, Vincent van Gogh, Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra, Fyodor Dostoyevski, Marcel Proust, Jan Sebastian Bach, Amadeus Mozart, Krzysztof Penderecki, Auguste Rodin
 
3)     EXPLORERS, INVENTORS, SCHOLARS
Disciplines covered: science, geography, economics, medicine, architecture
Exemplary bios: Columbus, Henryk Arctowski, Charles Darwin, Albert Einstein, Adam Smith, Gustave Alexandre Eiffel, Le Corbusier
 
Vol. 4- under preparation:
 
ARTISTS- THEATRE AND MOVIE ACTORS, CELEBRITIES (actors, directors, contemporary musicians, conductors, pop lit authors, journalists, fashion designers)
Disciplines covered: theatre (including opera and ballet), film, popular literature, popular music, mass culture
Exemplary bios: Helena Modrzejewska, Coco Chanel, Tadeusz Kantor, Robert Redford, J. K. Rowling, Dan Brown, Louis Armstrong, Elvis Presley, Madonna, Oriana Fallaci, Józef Giedroyć
 
OTHER POSSIBLE ARRANGEMENT OF MATERIAL
 
1)      THE GREAT BIOGRAPHIES : THREE IN ONE
The most prominent representatives of the above three volumes (circa 300 bios) collected in ONE volume:
      Leaders, Explorers, Thinkers, Artists and Scholars
Disciplines: history, philosophy, social and religious thought, literature, arts, science, geography
Exemplary bios: Aristotle, Sophocles, Jesus Christ, Galileo, Columbus, Copernicus, Leonardo da Vinci, Napoleon, Albert Einstein, John Paul II
Comments:
  • Low production costs, 95 % of the material belongs to PWN content
  • Minor changes in graphic design, the division into epochs has been maintained
  • Up-dating the contents
 
2)     THE GREAT BIOGRAPHIES- smaller volumes, brochure-size
Publishing selected bios (i.e. 100 or less) per volume/ brochure.
 

Wydawnictwo Naukowe PWN Spółka Akcyjna (stock corporation)- Polish Scientific Publishers PWN, with its registered seat in Warsaw, ul. Miodowa 10, 00-251 Warsaw, Poland, incorporated in the register of entrepreneurs at the District Court in Warsaw XII Division of the National Court Register under the number: KRS 67444, tax identification number VAT#PL526-01-52-235, share capital/paid capital 4,544,156.00 PLN

 
 
 
 
 
 
The history of physics from antiquity till THE presenT DAY
(Historia fizyki. od czasów najdawniejszych do współczesności)
by Andrzej Kajetan Wróblewski
This extraordinary work on the history of physics is probably the most awaited and desired work on the international arena. THE HISTORY OF PHYSICS FROM ANTIQUITY TILL THE PRESENT DAY is probably the first work to appear in the field ever since Isaac Asimov’s publication in 1984. The work is clearly to fill the apparent gap in the Polish and international book market. Based on a series of lectures that professor A. K. Wróblewski from the Warsaw University has been giving for over 30 years, the book describes the main trends in the development of physical thought, beginning from ancient civilizations and ending with an outline of the achievements of contemporary physics. The progress in this branch of science is presented in the context of the general history of science (with particular emphasis on chemistry and astronomy, as these fields are closely related to physics). The vast amount of illustrations, among them the portraits of scientists, drawings and photos of physical equipment from various epochs, the vivid descriptions of ground-breaking experiments, the opening pages of the most prominent publications further enrich this invaluable work. The author’s unparalleled competence, which gives the readers thorough information and exquisite insight into the evolution of physical thought guarantee that THE HISTORY OF PHYSICS shall undoubtedly be a highly satisfying intellectual experience. The book may be used as additional material at the departments of physic, philosophy, history, philosophy of science or the history of science.
To give you some idea of where the book was reviewed, I've taken the liberty of ennumerating the reviews and the prizes which this title has received:
PRIZES:
1. Named of the highly readable academic titles in the readers' contest held at the National Academic Book Fair in Wroclaw. No prize is more important for the author than the readers' appreciation!
2. Winner of the EDUKACJA XXI Prize in the category of THE BEST POPULAR SCIENCE TITLE. The Prize shall be officialy given to the author of the publication during the National Educational Book Fair which shall take place between March 15th and March 18th.
3. The 2007 nominee for the Akademia 2007 Prize for the best popular-science work.
MEDIA ATTENTION:
1. The 1st Program of the Polish Radio shall be broadcasting an interview with Andrzej Kajetan Wroblewski, author of THE HISTORY OF PHYSICS. FROM ANTIQUITY TO THE PRESENT DAY.
2. Review in Dziennik Daily Newspaper
3. Review in Gazeta Wyborcza Daily Newspaper
4. Review in Rzeczpospolita Daily Newspaper
5. Review in Swiat Nauki Magazine
6. Review in Wprost Weekly
7. review and interview with the author in the Student ABC Magazine
Please note that only one chapter in the Polish edition of the book is purely Polish in approach. It's a supplement about Polish textbooks, which should not be published if you chose to do your own edition of the book. The rest of the material is purely international in scope.
 
ABOUT THE AUTHOR:
Andrzej Kajetan Wróblewski- an extraordinary scientist and professor at the Warsaw University since 1971 and vice-chancellor in the years between 1989 and 1993, was born in 1933. Ever since 1976 he has been a member of the Polish Academy of Science. This renowned scientist is known for writing the major works in the physics of higher energies and the mechanism of the production of hadrons. He wrote THE INTRODUCTION TO PHYSICS (Wstęp do fizyki) (vol. 1, 1976, vol.2 part 1-2 1989-91, together with J. Zakrzewski), as well as THE TRUTH AND MYTHS IN PHYSICS (Prawda i mity w fizyce) (1982). In 1983 Wróblewski was chairman of the scientific committee of THE ENCYCLOPAEDIA OF CONTEMPORARY PHYSICS.
1st ed., November 2006, pp. 540, hardcover.
 
 
THE GREAT POLISH-GERMAN PWN DICTIONARY
(WIELKI POLSKO-NIEMIECKI SŁOWNIK PWN)
The Spring of 2008 shall bring about the launching the new Great Polish-German PWN Dictionary ed. by prof. dr Józef Wiktorowicz and dr Agnieszka Frączek – both renowned specialists and linguists. The dictionary, whose second German-Polish volume will be published in 2009, continues the PWN tradition of publishing the most thorough and useful dictionaries. The publications are being prepared by teams of celebrated lexicographers, consultants and lecturers from Poland and abroad. Thus, the project has gained the recognition and honorary support of such renowned institutions as the Embassy of Austria, Germany and Switzerland, Deutsches Polen Institut, Stifung Fur Deutsch-Polnische Zusammenarbeit, as well as the patronage of prof. Wladyslaw Bartoszewski, prof. Anna Lipowicz and Gesine Schwan.
The dictionary has been created with both foreigners and Poles in mind. It offers access to:
§                       the most up to date list of entries,
§                       provides useful synonyms,
§                       drawing from the Corpus of the Polish Language, the dictionary provides examples of usage in contexts which have proven most useful in illustrating the meaning of a particular word or phrase,
§                       provides an unusually big number of autriacisms and helvetisms, as well as regional phrases used in the Northern, Southern, Eastern and Western Germany,
§                       provides access to proper written versions of vocabulary,
§                       structured in a clear and user friendly manner.
Published in the series of great PWN dictionaries (European Medal Winners), which includes the GREAT RUSSIAN-POLISH, POLISH-RUSSIAN PWN DICTIONARY as well as THE GREAT POLISH-ENGLISH EBNGLISH-POLISH PWN OXFORD DICTIONARY, The POLISH-GERMAN dictionary has been promoted during Frankfurt Book Fair. A brief presentation with the participation of Ms. Barbara Jóźwiak – President of Polish Scientific Publishers PWN, Ms. Marzena Świrska-Molenda – director of Foreign Language Dictionaries Department at Polish Scientific Publishers PWN, Mr. Dieter Bingen – Director of Deutsches-Polen Institut under the moderation of dr Aleksandra Markiewicz, took place on Wednesday, October 10th at the Translators’ Centre, Hall 5.0. B955. To order materials from the conference, please don’t hesitate to contact me.
PWN has also provided a sample of the dictionary. To access it, please click the following URL: sample (PDF, 720KB).
The editorial work on the Polish-German PWN Dictionary has been supported by Stiftung fur Deutsch-Polnische Zusammenarbeit.
 
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