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Riddil · 01-12-2004, 03:48 PM

Eh, it also depends on your major, and what year you are. Cuz if you think about it, a Chem 101 class that everyone has to take will sell a boat-load of books. But a text for seniors in Nuclear Physics won't sell near as many, so the author has to sell it at a higher price to make up for the difference. (Plus the fact it's probably much harder work to generate that text).

There's a school in NC... ASU I think.. where they handle text books just like HS. You check 'em out at the start of the semester, then you turn 'em back in at the end. No muss, no fuss.

01-12-2004, 03:48 PM	#2
Riddil Management Consultant Join Date: Aug 2002 Posts: 165	Eh, it also depends on your major, and what year you are. Cuz if you think about it, a Chem 101 class that everyone has to take will sell a boat-load of books. But a text for seniors in Nuclear Physics won't sell near as many, so the author has to sell it at a higher price to make up for the difference. (Plus the fact it's probably much harder work to generate that text). There's a school in NC... ASU I think.. where they handle text books just like HS. You check 'em out at the start of the semester, then you turn 'em back in at the end. No muss, no fuss.