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Originally Posted by ATDrake
Well, Springer is a major academic publisher and possibly they'd view every KLL loan as a $6,323.00 sale* lost. But on the other hand, if they were to put in it the KLL, it would make paying for Prime more than worth it.
That $6,200+ you save pays for like, 6 months of the rent on the underground concrete bunker for storing your doomsday machine, and you can get free shipping for your books and DVDs, too!
On the other hand, it may not be worth it for the casual reader. Certainly one of Springer's other offerings, this charming tale of functional relationships within the (NH4)2SO4 family was judged by reviewers as being something of a disappointment, despite the lower expectations which should go with its lower $5,200 price tag.
But it does qualify for Kindle e-textbook promotions, if you've got the appropriate sort of coupon.
And despite its flaws, it has managed to make it all the way to #71 in Kindle Store > Kindle eBooks > Nonfiction > Professional & Technical > Engineering > Materials Science > Metallurgy.
* That title, incidentally, is the single best argument I have ever seen for being able to turn off Amazon's default no-confirmation 1-click purchasing for Kindle books.
Also for being able to post reviews without making a "Verified Purchase". |
At least Springer started publishing in English (at least in the computer field), saving me from attempting to try to dredge up my college German in order to wade thru them. These particular ones, though, are even higher than I remember from postgrad days (when we though a few hundred for such titles was outrageous and out of reach). At the current prices, it looks more like a method of laundering drug money (or funding nuclear programs in banned countries) than passing along academic research.
Another stroke of luck - I hated chemistry, so won't mind passing up that bargain text.
Sadly, though, I've used up my textbook credit, so can't get my $10 off on these....
I've often wondered if anyone has accidentally one-clicked the title under discussion, though (esp. if their credit card/bank account had enough money in it to cover the bill). I've seen several threads linking to it, with lots of traffic, so there must have been at least one or two mistakes. At least it is returnable, though.