Saving On College Textbooks Editorial Response

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like an isolated incident, not something upon which a student should base important educational decisions.
But the author goes further, suggesting that students order books overseas. He offers no real data to demonstrate that there would be any significant savings once shipping costs were paid. Books are heavy, and unless the books were sent by air, they might not even arrive in time for the start of class. The value of saving a few dollars after shipping has to be weighed against the books after class has started.
He has other suggestions, such as making the books available to be checked out instead of bought. This would add a new level of tasks for the university, which would then be reflected in tuition rates, leaving the reader wondering if it would really save students much money.
Of more concern is another suggestion the author makes, however. He suggests that schools simply use the same textbooks for longer periods of time, claiming that newer editions contain little ...

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