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1. Re: MG: the Untold Story--Books-Overpriced? (score: 1): Author: mgbob@juno.com (ROBERT G. HOWARD); Date: Sun, 18 Jan 1998 17:09:37 EST; Yes, I couldn't agree more. All greedy authors should be content to live on 2 cents per word, and that should not be inflation adjusted, since we know that talk is cheap. No books should be printed o; /html/mgs/1998-01/msg01275.html (15,519 bytes)
2. Re: MG: the Untold Story--Books-Overpriced? (score: 1): Author: mmcewen@gpu.srv.ualberta.ca (John McEwen); Date: Sun, 18 Jan 1998 17:30:25 -0500; Hello Bob; I got just a teeny hint that you have some knowledge of the publishing industry and that you are quite happy with the present situation. I was asking a serious question and would have pref; /html/mgs/1998-01/msg01291.html (19,329 bytes)
3. Re: MG: the Untold Story--Books-Overpriced? (score: 1): Author: "Scott Gardner" <gardner7@pilot.infi.net>; Date: Mon, 19 Jan 1998 07:03:41 +0000; While I agree that book construction methods have advanced, aren't you really going back quite a while when you're talking about hot-type and copper cuts? I think the argument was on increases in th; /html/mgs/1998-01/msg01315.html (10,317 bytes)
4. Re: MG: the Untold Story--Books-Overpriced? (score: 1): Author: Mike Hartley <mganut@ix.netcom.com>; Date: Mon, 19 Jan 1998 12:14:25 -0500; I guess that it is all a matter of what you are used to. It seems to me that a $40.00 book is not that bad, relatively speaking. I just finished my degree in Biomedical Engineering and I cannot remem; /html/mgs/1998-01/msg01338.html (7,775 bytes)
5. Re: MG: the Untold Story--Books-Overpriced? (score: 1): Author: mgbob@juno.com (ROBERT G. HOWARD); Date: Mon, 19 Jan 1998 14:49:13 EST; Hi John, One speaks (writes) in haste and repents at leisure. Having been with a small publishing firm of specialty books for a number of years, I am sensitised to the "why does it cost so much quest; /html/mgs/1998-01/msg01358.html (15,715 bytes)
6. Re: MG: the Untold Story--Books-Overpriced? (score: 1): Author: "Scott Gardner" <gardner7@pilot.infi.net>; Date: Mon, 19 Jan 1998 15:27:48 +0000; Mike, That reminds me of another great scam. My degree is in Computer Science and Engineering, and I don't think I ever payed less than $45 for any of my books, and there were several semesters wher; /html/mgs/1998-01/msg01369.html (8,935 bytes)
7. Re: MG: the Untold Story--Books-Overpriced? (score: 1): Author: Phil Raby <mgworld@chp.ltd.uk>; Date: Mon, 19 Jan 98 20:54:38 -0000; Bet you enjoy reading the Stephen King while Stephen Hawkings remains untouched on the bookshelves :-) Philip Raby Editor, MG World PO Box 163, Bicester OX6 3YS, UK Tel: 01869 340061 Fax: 01869 34006; /html/mgs/1998-01/msg01372.html (8,022 bytes)
8. Re: MG: the Untold Story--Books-Overpriced? (score: 1): Author: mmcewen@gpu.srv.ualberta.ca (John McEwen); Date: Mon, 19 Jan 1998 15:09:45 -0500; Hi Bob; Thank you for a wonderful anwer to my question. I am very grateful for your long and detailed answer. While I still don't quite understand the degree of book price inflation, I now have very; /html/mgs/1998-01/msg01376.html (17,721 bytes)

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