Information for Publishers

"Read This!" is the MAA Online book review column. In general, we review books in the following categories:

Books on mathematics intended for the "general public".
Books intended for a general mathematical audience. For example, expository works on mathematical subjects, particularly if they are accessible to people who have an undergraduate background in mathematics.
Books designed or usable as supplements to classroom instruction in mathematics. For example, this includes problem books and books with mathematics-related readings.
Books on the history and philosophy of mathematics, if they are of broad appeal. This includes books on the mathematical community, biographies of mathematicians and scientists whose work is closely related to mathematics, etc.
Books on mathematics teaching, especially those focusing on undergraduate teaching. We are particularly interested in seeing more books in this area.
Innovative textbooks, especially those covering topics not usually taught at the undergraduate level.
Science books whose topics are closely related to mathematics, especially if they can help mathematics professors learn about new points of contact between mathematics and other disciplines.

In general, we do not review textbooks, manuals for computer software, books with an exclusive focus on secondary school teaching, research monographs, or science books without a strong connection to mathematics.

These specifications are intended as guidelines; the editor will feel free to break them in exceptional cases. Publishers should feel free to consult the editor before sending books for review.

While we will try to review most of the books we receive, we make no promise to cover all of them. Books which are of interest but which do not quite fit our guidelines or which cannot, for some reason, receive a full review may be covered in our "Briefly Noted" column.

Our reviewing process takes a little time (reviewers need time to read and think about books), but our publishing lead time once we have a review on hand is essentially zero, so we hope to have reviews up in a timely fashion. Whenever possible, we will link reviews to a site from which the book may be purchased. Publishers who would like links to their own pages should send the information along with the review copies.

Books for review should be sent to:

Fernando Gouvêa
Editor, MAA Online
Dept. of Mathematics
Colby College
Waterville, ME 04901

The editor can be reached by email at fqgouvea@colby.edu or by mail at the address above.

MAA Online is edited by Fernando Gouvêa (fqgouvea@colby.edu).

Last modified: Sun Jan 09 19:22:27 -0500 2000