Vastapainon is a non-fiction and science publishing house founded in 1981. Vastapainon publishes non-fiction books, Finnish translations of science and non-fiction literature, as well as literature that communicates scientific results to a wider audience, research and textbooks.
The publishing company Vastapainon is owned by the Vastapainon Cooperative and the University of Lapland.
Vastapaioon is one of Finland's leading science publishers. It is ranked in the leading 2nd level in the Julkaisufoorumi classification, which describes the level of scientific publishing channels.
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