Description : How big is the college textbook market in the United States? What percentage of this market is new textbooks vs. used textbooks?
Last Answer : We just had a huge used book sale at our local community arts center. I got to take home free French, Latin and Spanish text books because there is no market for them. The publishers keep cranking out new editions. I know that this does not answer your question. Sorry.
Description : Where have you found the cheapest textbooks for sale online?
Last Answer : When I was at university the student union used to have a used book shop honey and thats always a great place to look. Amazon is a great place for used books and they start from pennies. I recently got a copy ... bunny :-) I'm not a Tory but I do love Boris. Good luck with College honey, hugs xx
Description : What's the best site to sell used textbooks online?
Last Answer : Amazon
Description : Where is the best site to sell books/textbooks online?
Last Answer : Just sell them on Amazon.
Description : What are some good number theory textbooks available online?
Last Answer : answer:My opinion of number theory is a lot like Paul Graham's opinion of philosophy: the best way to learn about it is by studying other areas of mathematics. Number theorists ... s totient theorem Chinese remainder theorem Bertrand's postulate Prime number theorem RSA Diffie-Hellman key exchange
Description : Best place (online) to buy used textbooks?
Last Answer : I would recommend using a price comparison site like AddAll, which searches for the best price of a book across dozens of online stores. I have found that there isn't one single online store that ... you may ultimately want to place your order from a single online store to save on shipping costs.
Description : I am looking for a rubber seal for the lid to my old presto pressure cooker. Is there anyplace locally I can get one?
Last Answer : Yes there is. Go to http://www.pressurecooker-canner.com/presto-pressure-cooker-parts.html and order the part you need and then it will be sent right to your door, they spealize in pressure cooker parts.
Description : How do authors of life improvement books avoid giving advice that might be unitentional plagiarizism?
Last Answer : There’s no plagiarism involved with dispensing common knowledge. That doesn’t mean you’re free to xerox someone’s work and stick your name on it.
Description : Though embarrased to say this, I love the Sookie Stackhouse novels. What other similar series might I enjoy?
Last Answer : answer:Check out Kim Harrison www.kimharrison.net Or Laurell K Hamilton http://www.laurellkhamilton.org/ Edit: Personally I am a huge fan of Laurell. So I would recommend starting there although the books don’t start getting erotic until later in the series.
Description : If someone really likes the twilight books, what other books might they like?
Last Answer : What about those books does she like? Which themes speak to her the most? The drama? The vampires? The characters? The plot? The action? If she wants another vampire series – she should dig into Anne Rice. Say what you will, they’re still popular.
Description : Looking for something to read this week that might fit in with a 2008 resolution?
Last Answer : Chris Brogan has a nice blogpost with recommendations
Description : Is there anyplace to find public domain images of celebrities?
Last Answer : answer:There are a few images of Dylan at: www.publicdomainpictures.net However, you did say your site is for profit, so if you receive a cease and desist letter from Dylan's lawyers, be prepared to ... research and fact checking. But at least the pics on that site give you a start. Good luck.
Description : Is there anyplace that loans small amounts of money?
Last Answer : WARNING!!! loan sharks will normally tell you that the interest rate is X% a month. remember that there are 12 months in a year. 1.95% monthly interest sounds low, but its actually almost 29% ... these people actually charge 10% and 20% and more monthly! you will never be able to pay that back
Description : Google keeps your search history weather you like it or not and can sell your info to anyone anyplace?
Last Answer : i think it is true that they keep a history. You can turn it off though and it is only when you are logged in i think. Also it would be illegal for them to sell it without you permission and there would be a big outrage and you would hear about it pretty quickly.
Description : Have you ever met a student who graduated from college with a GPA below a 3.0, and got a good job without going to grad school?
Last Answer : Me.I had a much better GPA (graduated with honors) but no grad school. But that was a long time ago. Do some research on the Austism sites to see the academic credentials necessary. Ditto your other interests.
Description : Book recommendation for college grad gift?
Last Answer : The general book of ignorance ~ everything you think you know is wrong.
Description : Want to sell old Gaming Books?
Last Answer : Ebay or amazon would seem like the best place to go. Maybe theres some D&D forums you can hit up. I bet they have forums for that sort of thing.
Description : Can you recommend your favorite sites for purchasing college textbooks?
Last Answer : Half has always been a favorite of mine.
Description : College professors: Why do you generally have your students buy very expensive textbooks?
Last Answer : I don't. For my programming course, I list three books I think would be helpful, and I list them as optional. No one has to buy a book. IMO, professors who can't teach without a textbook are ... buy their own text book. That's just evil and rude and self-serving. I hate professors like that.
Description : Should you buy my college textbooks now?
Last Answer : Yes you should .so that you can read and understand
Description : What is the best method of renting college textbooks?
Last Answer : the best method of college textbook rental is by going to www.chegg.com where you can buy, rent, or sell textbooks. This is also a good website because it is very reputable.
Description : Where do I look for some affordable rent college textbooks?
Last Answer : Renting textbooks is a very affordable option. There are a number of textbook-renting websites, including http://www.campusbookrentals.com/ and http://www.chegg.com/
Description : Should we buy college textbooks used?
Last Answer : Best is buy used from a student that has taken the course in the past. Never buy new as textbook grow old in university terms really fast. Editions change and then you're stuck with a textbook you can't get rid of.
Description : Can college textbooks be sold back to the school?
Last Answer : College textbooks are very expensive. At the end of the semester you can sell your books back at the school store, but often it is much better to sell them online.
Description : Are college textbooks available online as e-books?
Last Answer : Although some college textbooks are available as e-books, the selection may not include the specific book you need. An alternative idea for those situations is renting a textbook. This book will be used again and again, so precious resources are not wasted on a single-use book.
Description : Which books from the "Song of Ice and Fire" series can I read if I don't want to go beyond where we are at the end of Season 4?
Last Answer : You can safely read books 1 & 2 for sure. I have not finished the others to tell you if you are safe to read them, but I think the television series is working on book 4. Hopefully someone else can tell you a definitely stopping point, but while you wait, you can start with the first two.
Description : Anyone want to complain about the Harry Potter movies' inaccuracies?
Last Answer : answer:This isn't a specific fact that was changed, but there is a definite lack of depth in the movies that the books had. People who hadn't read the book and saw Order of the Phoenix ... many other inward struggles Harry went through in the book that just didn't translate well into movie form.
Description : [SFW] "Stop the world, I want to get off." When it's time, how would your prefer to do it?
Last Answer : Knock me out and give me a lethal dose of morphine.
Description : I want a book that can scare the living s@*t out of me... can you help?
Last Answer : “Silence of the Lambs,” which I read before I saw the movie, scared the bejesus out of me!
Description : Have you ever read a book that you didn't want to finish because you didn't want it to end?
Last Answer : I think I read “It” by Stephen King and didn’t like where it was going. If I remember right it had an alternate ending though too.
Description : How can I remove mold from an old paperback?
Last Answer : Unfortunately you really can’t. When I worked in the library and we were weeding the collection, if a book didn’t pass the “sniff test”, we chucked it. If it was still a useful title in the collection, we would order a new copy.
Description : Could you tell if an old book had undergone any restoration?
Last Answer : The listing has ended but you can still click on the link….then click on the photo of the book displayed or click on the words “see original listing” and it would then show the photos before the sale ended.
Description : If I replace my 5-year-old Kindle with a new one, how do I get all my books onto the new device?
Last Answer : Should all remain on your cloud account for Kindle.
Description : Can one transmit disease from reading old books?
Last Answer : Tuberculosis can be around that long. Never good to explore an old tuberculosis hospital that has been vacant for 70–80 years
Description : What are some great books for a 5 year old?
Last Answer : Faust Nathan the Wise Lineman Thiel Life of Galileo
Description : Are the old Bantam Spectra editions of the A Song of Ice and Fire books out of print?
Last Answer : answer:This happens often with long series, especially if there is a long gap between releases. The publisher wants the new releases to appear fresh , and they don't particularly care if the later jackets ... If you're not in NA, they might have a different look, depending on which country it is.
Description : Could you recommend me some good old west mysteries?
Last Answer : Are you familiar with the Wild Bunch? Supposedly Butch Cassidy escaped America and settled down in Bolivia.
Description : What's a good book for a new older sister (8 years old)?
Last Answer : The Lion, The Witch, and the Wardrobe
Description : Is there a good on-line site for appraisal of old books?
Last Answer : answer:The best place to look would be on e-bay itself. As with any appraisal, it is impossible to be accurate without actually seeing the item, due to the variations in condition.
Description : Any book recommendations for a 9 year-old girl?
Last Answer : Has she read the “Little House” series by Laura Ingalls Wilder? It’s a classic, and I think it’s good for children to get a glimpse into history and see how different, yet the same people are. Meets all your requests except fiction. The series is biography.
Description : Any good book ideas for 80 year old mother in law?
Last Answer : answer:I recommend The_Guernsey_Literary_and_Potato_Peel_Pie_Society. It takes place in WWII.
Description : How can I rebind an old, crumbling book without destroying the pages and also without making it too tight to lie flat?
Last Answer : Umm I'm not sure how to do that to the book itself and hope someone else can make a good suggestion for that- but what I'm wondering is if one option is keeping that book as it is- ... and present, but have the pages carefully copied then bound into a plastic ring spine music book of your own?
Description : Why would anyone buy a 20 year old encyclopedia?
Last Answer : Maybe a collector? Someone who became attached to the USSR? Or Ceylon (although that was further back)? Someone who wants to forget the last 20 years of their life?
Description : Is there a wesbite that gives an estimation of the "value" of old books?
Last Answer : bookfinder.com
Description : Does anyone know of any good websites where I can find out how much certain old books are worth?
Last Answer : Of course. :) Your Old Books is a giant research paper (with a table of contents) on the evaluating old books. I also recommend Faded Giant, as @stranger_in_a_strange_land mentioned.
Description : What books would you recommend for a 15 year old in 11th grade?
Last Answer : All the other 11th grade books? Are you worried about questionable content? I don’t understand.
Description : How get rid of moldy stench in old books?
Last Answer : Lysol.
Description : My 12 year old neice has recently become interested in anime, a genre i know very little about. Her birthday's coming up and i'd like to get her some of the best anime books out there that are appropriate for her age group. Any suggestions fellow ask-publicites?
Last Answer : oldie but goodie, Sailor Moon
Description : Does anyone know of any great books for a twenty year old?
Last Answer : Digital Fortress, excellent book
Description : Want download link in pdf format for all textbooks approved by NCTB for 9th and 10th class ?
Last Answer : http://www.ebook.gov.bd Go to this link and download.