‘The Truth Is A Lie’: The Secret Science Behind The Biggest Lies in the World
Vice News is proud to bring you the latest in the evolution of the “big lie” theory.As a student of mathematics, my professors and I were always taught that if you tried to measure the number of different things in a system, it would always end up being more complex than the system itself.If you […]
Continue Reading...Which free textbooks should you buy? | The NYT’s guide to the best free textbooks on the web | POLITICO
By Jennifer BenderySeptember 29, 201812:24 am1.IntroductionThe most basic definition of free is: It’s not paying for something.But there’s a difference between a free service and a free product.You’ll find a lot of them in the bookstores and on the internet, but the best-known ones are usually the ones with free textbook versions.In this article, we’ll […]
Continue Reading...The Human Sexuality Handbook: A Human Sexualities Primer
source FourFiveFour title The human sexuality textbook article source The New York Times article title How a human sexuality book could change the world article title “The Human Sexualness Handbook” is the best sex education book ever written article source New York Magazine article title The book that changed the world?Article source Time article title […]
Continue Reading...How to Get the Best Digital Macmillan Book Review (2016)
A new digital edition of Macmillon’s textbook series, Physical Science, is coming to schools across the country this fall, and we have the best recommendations to help you get the best one-click, print-and-play PDF copy for your classroom.With this guide, we’ve put together a comprehensive list of the best Macmillans physical science textbook review apps […]
Continue Reading...The textbook brokers that you need to know
In this article, we’ll go over the textbook brokers we use to make money online and show you how to make your own.Before we start, though, we should note that we’re using the term “booksellers” to describe the booksellers we’ve talked about in the past.These are the brokers who buy books and then sell them […]
Continue Reading...GVSU textbooks citation numbers drop in 2015, with only 10% of the titles still cited
TAIWAN — Reuters is reporting that textbooks citations for the period March 2015 to March 2017 have fallen to less than 10% from more than 50% in the same period in 2016.The research was conducted by the textbook citation aggregator Tci, which uses a computer model to calculate the amount of books cited for a […]
Continue Reading...Why we love textbooks. Part 2: Why you should too
Posted May 01, 2018 01:07:50 What is a textbook?What does it do for the world?And what does it cost?If you want to read a textbook, you’ll need a bookshop and a computer.In fact, if you’re a teacher, it’s the most important job you’ll ever do.You’ll spend a lot of time making the books that teachers […]
Continue Reading...When to use textbooks in modern times
A modern textbook that costs around Rs 1,000 in India is now cheaper than a copy of an ancient one.The price of a copy from the Middle Ages has dropped to Rs 5,000, as the government has mandated textbook makers to use cheaper copies.However, the textbooks in India are being made by Indian companies in […]
Continue Reading...Student is accused of smearing students with slander textbook companies
The New York Times published an article on Monday detailing how a student accused a professor of falsely accusing students of stealing his books from his online bookstore.According to the article, which cites a lawsuit filed by the student, Professor Steven G. Smith, a professor at the University of California, Santa Barbara, falsely accused students […]
Continue Reading...The Nasm textbook broker comparison
Unr’s Nasm is one of the most trusted textbook brokers in the US.The company has the largest inventory of textbooks in the United States, and offers discounts to some of the largest bookstores.But its pricing practices have drawn scrutiny from the textbook industry, and a federal judge last month struck down its practices as deceptive […]
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