Knowledge for Generations

Robert E. Wright (Abington, PA) is a Clinical Associate Professor of Economics at New York University's Stern School of Business. He is the coauthor, with George David Smith, of Mutually Beneficial (0-8147-9397-5), among other books. Timothy C. Jacobson (Staunton, VA) is an author and editor who founded Chicago Times magazine.

• Chapter 1. Family Craft and Business: Evolution 1807–2007. Chapter 2. Charles Wiley: Bookman of the “Literary Republic” 1807–1826.Chapter 3. John Wiley: Foundations 1826–1865.Chapter 4. And Sons: Transition to Modern Publishing 1865–1925.Chapter 5. The Cousins: Conservative Change During the Fourth Generation 1925–1956.Chapter 6. William Bradford Wiley: The Transition to Professional Management 1957–1979.Chapter 7. A Turbulent Decade: Experimentation and Survival 1979–1989.Chapter 8. Renaissance: Rebirth as a Global Company 1989–2002.Chapter 9. Directions.

"...Anyone interested in history and publishing needs this book. The reader is provided an intimate view of historical context juxtaposed with Wiley Publishing's growth as a company. It's also a delight to be privy to the Wiley family tree, a tree that spawned two centuries worth of books." (HuffingtonPost.com, February 18, 2007)