Xref: utzoo sci.math:4901 sci.physics:4936 comp.edu:1462 Path: utzoo!attcan!uunet!husc6!bbn!aoa!carl From: carl@aoa.UUCP (Carl Witthoft) Newsgroups: sci.math,sci.physics,comp.edu Subject: Re: How to beat the high cost of text books! Message-ID: <547@aoa.UUCP> Date: 28 Nov 88 14:48:08 GMT References: <2219@cbnews.ATT.COM> <684@stech.UUCP> Reply-To: carl@aoa.UUCP (Carl Witthoft) Organization: Adaptive Optics Assoc., Cambridge, Mass. USA Lines: 18 With respect to the effort of the writers: Yes it's true that the authors work pretty hard to produce the book. And they oughta get paid for it. Unfortunately, they often come out with 2nd 3rd, Nth editions to ensure that all the poor kids can't buy a used text. (generally, at least in math, the only thing that changes is the problem sets) This is a major problem in the more competitive areas such as introductory Calc, Chem, etc. So what. A really well-written text can serve as a reference for the user (you know, what we become after we graduate) for years to come. -- Alix' Dad ( Carl Witthoft @ Adaptive Optics Associates) " Axis-navigo, ergo sum." {harvard,ima}!bbn!aoa!carl 54 CambridgePark Drive, Cambridge,MA 02140 617-864-0201 "disclaimer? I'm not a doctor, but I do have a Master's Degree in Science!"