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cc_alan

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Re: Dept. doesn't use your book

« Reply #15 on: August 28, 2011, 12:52:18 PM »

Quote from: mountainguy on August 28, 2011, 08:52:29 AM

Quote from: scienceprof on August 28, 2011, 06:06:36 AM

Does any author make money from having their own students buy the textbook? All the authors I know get no royalties from copies sold at their own Uni, to avoid the appearance of conflict of interest.

Technically, you are correct. I've heard of shadowy ways around this, like, "Hey, colleague at other school! I'll adopt your book if you adopt mine."

Eww!

I wish I had something more profound to write but that hits my thoughts about that kind of trade.

Alan


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Quote from: anthroid on August 29, 2011, 07:10:32 PM

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Re: Dept. doesn't use your book

« Reply #16 on: August 28, 2011, 01:56:13 PM »

All useful comments including Ew and also the comment about why would you write a textbook which isn't the best (or at least shoot for that)?


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