West Virginia University Press

West Virginia University Press

West Virginia University Press (or WVU Press), founded in the 1960s, is a university press that is part of West Virginia University. It focuses on coal mining (a major industry in West Virginia) and other state-related topics, but publishes on broader topics as well.

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* [http://www.wvupress.com/ West Virginia University Press]


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