Reading about a new handbook from Princeton University Press on Inside Higher Education (Link to article) I came across something interesting: When I clicked on Princeton's link to see how much the handbook was ($24.95) I found links to the ebook websites that carried the book. I compared prices on those sites and found a price range from $14.72 to $19.95. Way to go Princeton UP for providing this information. (Never thought I'd find myself giving kudos to any textbook publisher; I'm OER all the way.)Here are the ebook publisher websites below. As might be expected, the major players, Amazon and B&N, had the best prices. Of course, if you don't have a Kindle or Nook, those prices have no appeal.I was glad to see some independents stepping up: Kno and Kobo. Hopefully they can become more competitive as they develop a following. I couldn't find the book on Apple iBooks. They are fairly new to book selling online, so they may not have their site in working order yet.
- Amazon Kindle Store
- Apple iBooks
- Barnes & Noble Nook Store
- Google Play eBook Store
- Kno eBook Store
- Kobo eBook Store
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