Joseph J. Spengler Best Book Award The History of Economics Society awards yearly the Joseph J. Spengler Prize for the best book in the history of economics. Beside the honor, there is a stipend of $500 plus travel expenses up to $500 to attend Nomination process: Any publisher may nominate one or two books and should submit a nominating note and four copies of the book for each book nominated. Any individual, including a book's author, may submit a nominating note and four copies of the book nominated. Eligible books may be re-nominated in successive years. (Individual nominators may wish to ask the nominee's publisher to supply the copies. Before nominating a book, individuals may wish to check with the HES Secretary, to ensure that the book has not already been nominated). To be considered, nominations (and the four book copies) must be received no later than December 31, 2009. Copies should be sent to the committee chair, Marianne Johnson, Department of Economics, 800 Algoma Blvd., College of Business, University of Wisconsin Oshkosh, Oshkosh, WI, 54901, USA. Marianne Johnson