[Tarana]

It is very likely that the ebook had to be done via OCR. That requires time and editing. The book is obviously not popular and out of print. It's not going to be any more popular as an ebook, I would wager. I see no issue with the disparity of price - it is only kindof hurtful to those of us who can't read the book due to vision damage. You, on the other hand, have a choice. You could spend a few bucks on the actual book OR choose to spend the $18 and get the ebook, read it, resell it.

Nonfiction books are the only thing that I will pay over $10 for the ebook - I already know they have a limited market, but they do seem to do a better job checking for errors than they do for fiction, so at least there is some effort going into it. In addition, I NEED the information.

You might check in the Amazon forums to find out if there are any lending groups. Your book choice would likely be popular among those who are currently in college/university, so focus on those types of groups. I know there are established 'lending' groups for craft ebooks, so I wouldn't be surprised if there other groups.