Basic Books

Basic Books is a book publisher founded in 1952 and located in New York. It publishes books in the fields of psychology, philosophy, economics, science, politics, sociology, current affairs, and history. Basic Books is a member of the Perseus Books Group, since its sale by HarperCollins in 1997. Harper had owned the press since 1969. Basic Books publishes the imprint Basic Civitas. Basic's list of authors includes Susan R. Barry, Stephen Carter, ... More

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