SAE International and Artech House Agree to Strategic Publishing Partnership

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Jan 09, 2012, 10:16 ET

WARRENDALE, Pa., Jan. 9, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- SAE International and Artech House have agreed to a strategic partnership that will enable SAE International to sell selected Artech House books.

The three titles that will be made available on SAE International's online bookstore include:

From Engineer to Manager: Mastering the Transition – The book teaches how to internalize the attitudes and master the associated skills needed to excel in, and be satisfied with the transition to management. It covers how to communicate more effectively and improve relationships with colleagues, improve use of time, resulting primarily from learning and practicing a number of "soft" skills which flow from developing the necessary attitudes for management.
Battery Management Systems for Large Lithium-Ion Battery Packs – This timely book provides a solid understanding of battery management systems (BMS) in large Li-Ion battery packs, describing the important technical challenges in this field and exploring the most effective solutions.
Autonomous Ground Vehicles – Autonomous technology in ground vehicles will afford drivers capabilities like intersection collision warning, lane change warning, backup parking, parallel parking aids, and bus precision parking. Providing a practical understanding of this technology area, this innovative resource focuses on basic autonomous control and feedback for stopping and steering ground vehicles.

"We are pleased to announce our partnership with Artech House, a leading technical publisher across several industries," Kevin Jost, Editorial Director, SAE International, said. "This agreement helps to broaden the scope of relevant information regarding technical information and management strategies available to engineering professionals, on SAE International's website."

The agreement is part of SAE International's new Content Partnership Program, which seeks to expand SAE International's publishing initiatives, including the resale of premium content from sources such as commercial publishers, think tanks and research-driven corporations, co-publishing opportunities, recruiting new authors with expertise in cutting-edge technologies, and acquiring exclusive magazine and newsletter content. To learn more about SAE International's Content Partnership Program, e-mail [email protected] .

Artech House
A leading technical book publisher, Artech House provides today's professionals and students with cutting-edge books and software from the world's top authorities. From the hottest emerging areas, such as nanotechnology and GPS/GNSS, to established high-tech fields, including communications engineering, RF/microwave design, and computer security, Artech House publishes the forward-looking titles that engineers and managers need to excel. Artech House is a subsidiary of Horizon House Publications, Inc., publisher of the internationally acclaimed Microwave Journal®.

SAE International
SAE International is a global association of more than 134,000 engineers and related technical experts in the aerospace, automotive and commercial-vehicle industries. SAE International's core competencies are life-long learning and voluntary consensus standards development. SAE International's charitable arm is the SAE Foundation, which supports many programs, including A World In Motion® and the Collegiate Design Series.

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Contact: Shawn Andreassi of SAE International, 1-724-772-8522 or [email protected]

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