Textbooks for The Upcoming Semester

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<p>I am a biology major taking a botany and organic chemistry class. I am looking into getting the text books and they are really expensive (the organic textbook is $200). I know international textbooks are usually the same except they are paperback and cheap printing, but I was wondering if anyone has first hand experience with international textbooks for the following textbooks:
ISBN: 9780321768414 Organic Chemistry (8th Edition) by Leroy G. Wade
ISBN: 9780132413756 Multiscale Operational Organic Chemistry (2nd Edition) by Lehman
ISBN: 9780073524221 Plants and Society (6th Edition) by Estelle Levetin, Karen Mcmahon</p>

<p>Since these are related to my major I want be 100% positive they are the same as the US Editions before I buy them.</p>

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<p>Well I dont have advice on international text books, but books in general.</p>

<p>I would say in some classes wait to see ifyou actually need the book in the first place. sometimes you dont, but I know a lot of itme ofr sciences (and many classes in general) you do.</p>

<p>Some ways to save. buy as many books online or from students taking the class before you. i buy as very little as possible from the book store. also you might want to try sharing the cost with someone if you know someone else in the class</p>

<p>Also you might be able to get by with an older edition. usually very ismillari nfo and cost goes down.</p>