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Spendy spendy Guest	price of books Mar 3, 2014 20:36:48 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top Post by Spendy spendy on Mar 3, 2014 20:36:48 GMT -5 Can someone explain to me why the price of books differs so dramatically? I had a lot of sticker shock when I went to buy this one: Understanding Family Change and Variation: Structure, Conjuncture, and Action which cost over $100.

prices Guest	price of books Mar 3, 2014 20:59:08 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top Post by prices on Mar 3, 2014 20:59:08 GMT -5 books that are printed by vanity/trade presses tend to cost significantly more as they are produced for a much smaller audience (i.e. a few libraries). books through Springer are a primary example.

trade press Guest	price of books Mar 4, 2014 11:23:57 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top Post by trade press on Mar 4, 2014 11:23:57 GMT -5 what is a trade press?

canada Guest	price of books Mar 4, 2014 12:08:38 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top Post by canada on Mar 4, 2014 12:08:38 GMT -5 Try living in Canada. Even though the exchange rate has been pretty much equal for the last 5 years, we still pay 20% more on all our books. Scam

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