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that book probably was bought used or given away - still in great condition
COLLEGE BOOKS cost like $150 $250 sometimes. And they don't last past one reader.
(I forgot to say that I've only had the book a few months. It's not time for it to be failing "yet")
the publishers who own more expensive books sued and put weapons on google immmediately for the "more expensive books". those may have gone to china but never surfaced on google for free
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I recently bought a ~ Prentice Hall book ~ off ~ Amazon ~ but this book review IS ABOUT COVER FAILURE and school bookstore rip-offs
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associated pressings
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Date: April 17, 2020 04:08PM
So it's a post 2000's book, only one previous reader, few markings.
THE CARDBOARD HARD COVER IS MUSHROOMING near the binding ends - causing issues closing it and deforming the front and back pages (they are no longer flat, they are crumpling).
THE BINDING HAS A LARGE SPLIT - not falling apart (yet) it's the "color" cover on top of the cardboard - it's so thin that it's just tearing wherever the book end folds - separating from the cardboard cover WHICH WAS BOUGHT/PAID to be a "hard cover".
The book hasn't "been abused" by either reader. None of my old hardcover books do this.
THE CARDBOARD HARD COVER IS MUSHROOMING near the binding ends - causing issues closing it and deforming the front and back pages (they are no longer flat, they are crumpling).
THE BINDING HAS A LARGE SPLIT - not falling apart (yet) it's the "color" cover on top of the cardboard - it's so thin that it's just tearing wherever the book end folds - separating from the cardboard cover WHICH WAS BOUGHT/PAID to be a "hard cover".
The book hasn't "been abused" by either reader. None of my old hardcover books do this.
Re: I recently bought a ~ Prentice Hall book ~ off ~ Amazon ~ but this book review IS ABOUT COVER FAILURE and school bookstore rip-offs
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09sdkf
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Date: April 17, 2020 04:09PM
THANKS OBAMA
Re: I recently bought a ~ Prentice Hall book ~ off ~ Amazon ~ but this book review IS ABOUT COVER FAILURE and school bookstore rip-offs
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associated pressings
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Date: April 17, 2020 04:20PM
I have a book from 1972 who's binding and cover is still in excellent condition.
My mom has a copy of Gone With the Wind, which I'm pretty sure was printed in 1940's, who's cover is faded but in perfect condition.
My mom has a copy of Gone With the Wind, which I'm pretty sure was printed in 1940's, who's cover is faded but in perfect condition.
Re: I recently bought a ~ Prentice Hall book ~ off ~ Amazon ~ but this book review IS ABOUT COVER FAILURE and school bookstore rip-offs
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associated pressings
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Date: April 17, 2020 04:27PM
that book probably was bought used or given away - still in great condition
COLLEGE BOOKS cost like $150 $250 sometimes. And they don't last past one reader.
(I forgot to say that I've only had the book a few months. It's not time for it to be failing "yet")
Re: I recently bought a ~ Prentice Hall book ~ off ~ Amazon ~ but this book review IS ABOUT COVER FAILURE and school bookstore rip-offs
Posted by:
associated pressings
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Date: April 17, 2020 04:37PM
https://bindery.berkeley.edu/sites/default/files/WHyBooksFallApart.pdf
Every librarian working down in the trenches most likely has experienced new books coming apart. This may be the case even before they are circulated. On some books, the sheets are coming out or covers on soft cover bound and hard cover bound bindings separate from the book blocks. Worse, some of the most expensive sewn "coffee table books" may split apart between signatures. Sewing through the fold is considered the very best method for an edition bound books. Why then do they come apart? You may wonder why such "things" happen in an industrial age where everything in a manufacturing environment should be under control.
... The writer goes on to say they work for a book maker and sure that book companies are intentionally using the wrong adhesives to cause PRE-MATURE FAILURE
Books are more expensive than ever at college book stores. It's just one more of an avalanche of Obama Age engineered rip-offs that ARE VERY DAMAGING.
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What this librarian didn't discuss is that the US GOV and libraries are buying this junk at top price - and many books are illegal copies of american or euro books produced in india but purchased by the Libarary of Congress "as if they weren't fakes". That the book scam industry goes VERY DEEP STATE.
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I GUARANTEE YOU this doesn't make books more available - it is LESS. The most sought after "hottest" books aren't in PDF (to prevent them from being stolen) or are extremely expensive in PDF (and the pdf - it's often careless broken software).
AMAZON et al have a "price extortion scheme" going on: it's very difficult to sell books (it requires you sit on it like a hen every day - if you fail to notice your book sold and ship quickly: you are penalized)
AMAZON et al have a "price extortion scheme" going on: the more sought after books are in "extremely low supply" (despite they were the MOST PRINTED) - and priced 3x that of the less sought after books.
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THE "ME GENERATION" - the Clinton / Obama generation - screwed up more of the USA than can ever be imagined. Intentionally. For short term profit.
Every librarian working down in the trenches most likely has experienced new books coming apart. This may be the case even before they are circulated. On some books, the sheets are coming out or covers on soft cover bound and hard cover bound bindings separate from the book blocks. Worse, some of the most expensive sewn "coffee table books" may split apart between signatures. Sewing through the fold is considered the very best method for an edition bound books. Why then do they come apart? You may wonder why such "things" happen in an industrial age where everything in a manufacturing environment should be under control.
... The writer goes on to say they work for a book maker and sure that book companies are intentionally using the wrong adhesives to cause PRE-MATURE FAILURE
Books are more expensive than ever at college book stores. It's just one more of an avalanche of Obama Age engineered rip-offs that ARE VERY DAMAGING.
-----------------------------
What this librarian didn't discuss is that the US GOV and libraries are buying this junk at top price - and many books are illegal copies of american or euro books produced in india but purchased by the Libarary of Congress "as if they weren't fakes". That the book scam industry goes VERY DEEP STATE.
-----------------------------
I GUARANTEE YOU this doesn't make books more available - it is LESS. The most sought after "hottest" books aren't in PDF (to prevent them from being stolen) or are extremely expensive in PDF (and the pdf - it's often careless broken software).
AMAZON et al have a "price extortion scheme" going on: it's very difficult to sell books (it requires you sit on it like a hen every day - if you fail to notice your book sold and ship quickly: you are penalized)
AMAZON et al have a "price extortion scheme" going on: the more sought after books are in "extremely low supply" (despite they were the MOST PRINTED) - and priced 3x that of the less sought after books.
-----------------------------
THE "ME GENERATION" - the Clinton / Obama generation - screwed up more of the USA than can ever be imagined. Intentionally. For short term profit.
Re: I recently bought a ~ Prentice Hall book ~ off ~ Amazon ~ but this book review IS ABOUT COVER FAILURE and school bookstore rip-offs
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TO STUPID MILLENIALS
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Date: April 17, 2020 04:40PM
I have (had) a $175 book for school. It had gold on the binding and cover, sewn binding, very thin pages (acid free) - it was expensive because the quality was high - the quality was high because it was expected to be on the shelf a long time.
THAT WAS WHY EXPENSIVE BOOKS WERE EXPENSIVE. Hillary and Obama decided to terrorize Millenials with forced purchases OF FAKES.
FORCED PURCHASES OF FAKES: Hillary and Obama
THAT WAS WHY EXPENSIVE BOOKS WERE EXPENSIVE. Hillary and Obama decided to terrorize Millenials with forced purchases OF FAKES.
FORCED PURCHASES OF FAKES: Hillary and Obama
Re: I recently bought a ~ Prentice Hall book ~ off ~ Amazon ~ but this book review IS ABOUT COVER FAILURE and school bookstore rip-offs
Posted by:
09sdijf
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Date: April 17, 2020 04:42PM
little red riding hood
Re: I recently bought a ~ Prentice Hall book ~ off ~ Amazon ~ but this book review IS ABOUT COVER FAILURE and school bookstore rip-offs
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op9djf
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Date: April 18, 2020 11:21AM
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Re: I recently bought a ~ Prentice Hall book ~ off ~ Amazon ~ but this book review IS ABOUT COVER FAILURE and school bookstore rip-offs
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Date: April 20, 2020 03:07AM
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Re: I recently bought a ~ Prentice Hall book ~ off ~ Amazon ~ but this book review IS ABOUT COVER FAILURE and school bookstore rip-offs
Posted by:
Izzy
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Date: May 24, 2020 07:00PM
How wonderful it is that there are people in our time who appreciate books! I love books and I used to spend hours in libraries. But progress is moving forward and it should be recognized that online books are gaining the upper hand over printed ones. I started reading online novels myself and it's very convenient. On the way to work, in the metro or bus. To read light novel on the way to work is great. But having a library at home is even better.
Re: I recently bought a ~ Prentice Hall book ~ off ~ Amazon ~ but this book review IS ABOUT COVER FAILURE and school bookstore rip-offs
Posted by:
Weber77
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Date: May 24, 2020 07:19PM
Izzy Wrote:
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> How wonderful it is that there are people in our
> time who appreciate books! I love books and I used
> to spend hours in libraries. But progress is
> moving forward and it should be recognized that
> online books are gaining the upper hand over
> printed ones. I started reading online novels
> myself and it's very convenient. On the way to
> work, in the metro or bus. To
> read light
> novel on the way to work is great. But
> having a library at home is even better.
Could you tell me some more information about it? Let’s talk in PM
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> How wonderful it is that there are people in our
> time who appreciate books! I love books and I used
> to spend hours in libraries. But progress is
> moving forward and it should be recognized that
> online books are gaining the upper hand over
> printed ones. I started reading online novels
> myself and it's very convenient. On the way to
> work, in the metro or bus. To
> read light
> novel on the way to work is great. But
> having a library at home is even better.
Could you tell me some more information about it? Let’s talk in PM
Re: I recently bought a ~ Prentice Hall book ~ off ~ Amazon ~ but this book review IS ABOUT COVER FAILURE and school bookstore rip-offs
Posted by:
bgrewfdd
()
Date: May 25, 2020 05:05PM
Izzy Wrote:
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> How wonderful it is that there are people in our
> time who appreciate books! I love books and I used
> to spend hours in libraries. But progress is
> moving forward and it should be recognized that
> online books are gaining the upper hand over
> printed ones. I started reading online novels
> myself and it's very convenient. On the way to
> work, in the metro or bus. To
> read light
> novel on the way to work is great. But
> having a library at home is even better.
THAT'S NOT TRUE AT ALL
GOOGLE GOT A HUGE GOVERNMENT GRANT (CLINTON OBAMA) to "scan books" and put them on the internet FOR CHINA TO DOWNLOAD FOR FREE. PUBLISHERS SUED.
then after giving all of usa's books to foreign countries: OBAMA reversed the law so that USA citizens had to pay for books (in other countries they are still all FREE)
DROP DEAD G2
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meanwhile - many books are just newly going online just last and this year
huge spike in school books being "posted as available"
the publishing companies - many didn't pay - they got the data free from Google
USA TAXPAYER FUCKED MULTIPLY AGAIN, AND AGAIN
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> How wonderful it is that there are people in our
> time who appreciate books! I love books and I used
> to spend hours in libraries. But progress is
> moving forward and it should be recognized that
> online books are gaining the upper hand over
> printed ones. I started reading online novels
> myself and it's very convenient. On the way to
> work, in the metro or bus. To
> read light
> novel on the way to work is great. But
> having a library at home is even better.
THAT'S NOT TRUE AT ALL
GOOGLE GOT A HUGE GOVERNMENT GRANT (CLINTON OBAMA) to "scan books" and put them on the internet FOR CHINA TO DOWNLOAD FOR FREE. PUBLISHERS SUED.
then after giving all of usa's books to foreign countries: OBAMA reversed the law so that USA citizens had to pay for books (in other countries they are still all FREE)
DROP DEAD G2
-----------------------
meanwhile - many books are just newly going online just last and this year
huge spike in school books being "posted as available"
the publishing companies - many didn't pay - they got the data free from Google
USA TAXPAYER FUCKED MULTIPLY AGAIN, AND AGAIN
Re: I recently bought a ~ Prentice Hall book ~ off ~ Amazon ~ but this book review IS ABOUT COVER FAILURE and school bookstore rip-offs
Posted by:
bgrewfdd
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Date: May 25, 2020 05:07PM
IT'S HUGELY UNTRUE BOOKS "ARE GENERALLY ONLINE"
(the cheaper easier to steal ones are - thanks to Google)
MANY GOOD BOOKS ARE STILL NOT ONLINE, or if they are, they were translated badly and are "digitally kinda broken"
the publishers who own more expensive books sued and put weapons on google immmediately for the "more expensive books". those may have gone to china but never surfaced on google for free
Re: I recently bought a ~ Prentice Hall book ~ off ~ Amazon ~ but this book review IS ABOUT COVER FAILURE and school bookstore rip-offs
Posted by:
gtbrbfg
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Date: May 25, 2020 05:09PM
as I said - this and last year the "good books" just began getting online
30 FUCKING YEARS LATE BYE THE WAY
and many are already free in china. you google the books you'll find some asian has a collection of them for online access globally. licensed usa books, free online if you download from china only
drop dead G2
30 FUCKING YEARS LATE BYE THE WAY
and many are already free in china. you google the books you'll find some asian has a collection of them for online access globally. licensed usa books, free online if you download from china only
drop dead G2
Re: I recently bought a ~ Prentice Hall book ~ off ~ Amazon ~ but this book review IS ABOUT COVER FAILURE and school bookstore rip-offs
Posted by:
gtbrbfg
()
Date: May 25, 2020 05:11PM