<p>Instructor's editions might not have the answers at the end of the book. That happened to me with my Math 32 book.</p>
<p>Also a lot of times, when it looks like a great deal it might be a softcover edition that is black and white. Not that that's a bad thing. Just something to keep in mind.</p>
<p>paniwani, the post above yours is referring to a question about whether books from the Duke textbook store are sent to your house or if you have to pick them up when you get to school.</p>
<p>And I agree that there's no point in ordering your books online through the textbook store... it's so much easier just to get to school and get them yourself.</p>
<p>yeah-dont buy your books online...better to get them once you reach school.Also check out the messageboards on dukepass.duke.edu for people selling off their books.</p>
<p>Why would it be better to wait to get books once we get to Duke? Are there better deals at Duke for books? Wouldn't they run out of the used books that they are offering online on Duke's website, or do they have a huge supply of them? Are they just cheaper, or is it for the sake of convenience not to pre-order?</p>
<p>bump! i would like to know the answers to those questions, too!</p>
<p>It's better because you know that they have the books. It is uncertain if there will be used books, though in most cases there are plenty. In the case of certain science textbooks, I think it's fine to buy a new book because you'll be using it for two semesters (general chem, orgo, cell bio), so you'll have the large expense one semester and then not have to worry about buying another expensive book the next semester.</p>
<p>And it's just easy to get the books when you get to Duke. Pre-order if you want. I just like getting them when I get to school.</p>
<p>Yea, you'll realize that other than freshmen, almost no one pre-orders books. There really isn't any need. Despite all your understandable angsting about being absolutely prepared for class, etc, its not necessary. Duke will have all the books that you need. Also, I noticed someone saying that a certain book at Duke was about $150 while online it was $40 through some seller. Be careful about this. The reason they are so cheap is because they are usually the OLD editions of the book that your class won't be using.</p>
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<p>No, not really. I've done something like that for almost every class and I've never had a problem. Just make sure you search by the ISBN number and you'll be fine.</p>
<p>Other than freshmen, no one pre-orders textbooks because no one CAN get their books bundled like that other than freshmen via blue devil delivery. I'm sure you can preorder through the textbook store, but if you're going to go to the textbook store and pick up your bundle, you might as well take the extra ten minutes to walk through the aisles and get your books..</p>
<p>what is needed for math 103? on the duke university bookstore site, it lists:
CALCULUS -W/CD
EDWARDS
ISBN #0130920711
Publisher: PEARSON
$116.25 - $154.75</p>
<p>i've been looking around 3rd party vendors and some go for around 50 bucks. it says hard cover, student edition, w/ cd. is there some separate solutions manual i'm not aware of?</p>
<p>If you searched with the ISBN you should have the exact same book since each book or edition has a unique ISBN.</p>
<p>are there any additional solution manuals, etc?</p>
<p>For that book Applied Numerical Methods w/MATLAB, is MATLAB a CD? or is the book supposed to come with a CD or something? And do we need the Engineering Subscription Card?</p>
<p>Hm, for some reason, that loose-leaf package for Chemistry by Chang 9/e has been changed from optional to required. You guys sure we don't need it?</p>