Textbook Question

[MA2]

I have been using international editions on and off since 2007. These textbooks contain the exact same material as what you'd find in the pricier version, but they tend to be paperback, somewhat flimsy, on low-quality paper, and sometimes contain black-and-white pictures. Overall, they are a bargain compared to the ones you find in U.S. college bookstores.

International editions are usually printed overseas under copyright agreements with U.S. publishers that permit these textbooks to be sold cheaply in other countries because the students in other countries wouldn't be able to afford the marked-up prices. This enables people in poorer countries to attain the same education as what we receive.

Typical America... give to foreigners for free or cheap what Americans pay for. Would be nice to be an illegal immigrant... oh the benefits! But I digress...