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Founded | 1978 |
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Founders | Catherine Conover, Barbara Dean, Charles Savitt, Walter Sedgwick |
Country of origin | United States |
Headquarters location | Washington, D.C. |
Distribution | Chicago Distribution Center (US)[1] UBC Press (Canada) Marston Book Services (EMEA) New South Books (Australia)[2] |
Key people | David Miller, President |
Publication types | Books |
Nonfiction topics | natural history, ecology, and conservation |
Official website | islandpress |
Island Press is a nonprofit, environmental publisher based in Washington, D.C., United States, that specializes in natural history, ecology, conservation, and the built environment. Established in 1978,[3] Island Press generates about half of its revenue through sales and half through donations by organizations and individuals.