Re: Need 2nd hand books...??

From: Howard Shapiro (hms@shapirolab.com)
Date: Thu Jan 11 2001 - 21:07:35 EST


Paul Robinson wrote:

>I am wondering if anyone is interested in selling 2nd hand copies of
>Howard's 3rd Edition  "Practical Flow Cytometry".  The reason I am
>asking is that I have several students who do my flow cytometry
>course and I have used this book as the class text. I stopped using
>it last year because the price went up to $149...and as much as I
>admire Howard and want him to live well, I could not ask my
>students to pay that much for a class text.
>
>Well, I just checked for this years class and I was shocked to see
>that it is now $170 on Amazon and ONLY $165 at B&N.... I must
>admit that I find it difficult to understand how Howards book has
>risen from the $60-70 in 1995 to the $170 price in 2001......
>
>So I was wondering if anyone wants to part with their old books at
>about $60-70 so that you can get ready to buy Howards exciting
>new edition in the next year or so whenever he finishes......
>
>if so let me know and I might have a few takers in my class....

If I didn't collect any royalties on the book, Wiley would still be
charging over $140 for it.  I have a commitment from them to keep the price
of the 4th Edition, due in the first half of 2002, under $100.  I know
that's not much help, but, believe me, I'm trying - I haven't made a flow
cytometer that's cheaper than the book, but as Paul and many others know,
you can get a computerized microscope (the Intel/Mattel QX3) for less money...

-Howard



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