LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

The Price and Quality of Textbooks

To the Editor:

Paul F. deLespinasse's words could not be more true: "Given modern technology, there is no reason why textbooks could not be extremely cheap, if not free" ("One Way to Rein In the Cost of Textbooks: Make Them Free," The Chronicle, February 15).

Pricing textbooks high and other publishing practices can be just as frustrating...

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