What should College Freshmen be Reading? - Page 3

WT Sharpe · 08-31-2010, 10:25 AM

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Originally Posted by v1k1ng1001

Yeah, you can't search under books, you have to search the kindle store. They need to work on that.

The trouble was I searched "Republic Bloom Translation" in the Kindle store along with other combinations and got no hits. Yes, they need to work on that!

kennyc · 08-31-2010, 10:42 AM

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Originally Posted by WT Sharpe

The trouble was I searched "Republic Bloom Translation" in the Kindle store along with other combinations and got no hits. Yes, they need to work on that!

If you use quotes "" it searches for that EXACT phrase.

WT Sharpe · 08-31-2010, 11:22 AM

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Originally Posted by kennyc

If you use quotes "" it searches for that EXACT phrase.

I didn't use quotes in the Kindle store. Try the phrase yourself -- Republic Bloom Translation -- and see if it leads you to the Kindle Bloom translation.

http://www.amazon.com/Kindle-Books/b...ode=1286228011

You'll find that phrase only leads you to the out-of-print paperback edition, with the "Tell the Publisher! I’d like to read this book on Kindle " button. You also won't find it if you type in "The Republic by Plato Bloom translation," or "The Republic by Plato, Bloom translation."

But it DOES exist! Here it is:

http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_no...loom&x=18&y=16

The Amazon search engine needs some work!

kennyc · 08-31-2010, 01:11 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by WT Sharpe

I didn't use quotes in the Kindle store. Try the phrase yourself -- Republic Bloom Translation -- and see if it leads you to the Kindle Bloom translation.

http://www.amazon.com/Kindle-Books/b...ode=1286228011

You'll find that phrase only leads you to the out-of-print paperback edition, with the "Tell the Publisher! I’d like to read this book on Kindle " button. You also won't find it if you type in "The Republic by Plato Bloom translation," or "The Republic by Plato, Bloom translation."

But it DOES exist! Here it is:

http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_no...loom&x=18&y=16

The Amazon search engine needs some work!

I believe you. I just said that because you post included the quotes.

emalvick · 09-08-2010, 12:20 PM

As a college Freshman (and engineering student), I remember really liking that at my University I had the ability to choose which literature classes I wanted to take. I loved being able to select the subject or era that my literature reading was going to come from, and in terms of my appreciation of great literature, I never would have had it without that flexibility. My favorite works and authors are classics because of this.

Fortunately, I was not required to read a specific book before I started school, and I don't think I would have liked that. I also have to say that by the time I finished all my literature requirements I gained a new appreciation of the books I read in high school that I had hated, while in high school.

Literature courses are also a bit unappreciated by those in science and tech type majors, but I loved that my university actually required you to spread them out over 4 years. Those reading courses were the best way to get a break from the mathematically intense coursework.

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emalvick Groupie Posts: 166 Karma: 5358 Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Davis, CA Device: Kindle 3	As a college Freshman (and engineering student), I remember really liking that at my University I had the ability to choose which literature classes I wanted to take. I loved being able to select the subject or era that my literature reading was going to come from, and in terms of my appreciation of great literature, I never would have had it without that flexibility. My favorite works and authors are classics because of this. Fortunately, I was not required to read a specific book before I started school, and I don't think I would have liked that. I also have to say that by the time I finished all my literature requirements I gained a new appreciation of the books I read in high school that I had hated, while in high school. Literature courses are also a bit unappreciated by those in science and tech type majors, but I loved that my university actually required you to spread them out over 4 years. Those reading courses were the best way to get a break from the mathematically intense coursework.