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E-textbook saving space and wallets

When I walk to Carleton from Prince of Wales Drive, I constantly complain about the weight of my textbooks pulling on my shoulders.

But with the current rise in hand-held “smart” devices, such as e-readers, smart phones and the iPad, publishers are following suit and turning textbooks digital – and weightless.

In 2010, $57 million (US$54 million) was spent on electronic textbooks in the U.S. The amount is expected to increase to $ 1.7 billion (US$1.1 billion) by 2014, according to a study done by American textbook distributer MBS Exchange.

E-pirates become literate

When Michael Geist published his book in 2005, he and his publisher decided from the outset that it would be available online for free.


And despite the free downloadable copy, Geist said the book, titled In the Public Interest: The Future of Canadian Copyright Law, was still “a commercial success” in its paper form, priced at $50.


It was a publishing experiment that could have led to zero sales for his publisher Irwin Law, and for Geist, currently the Canada research chair in Internet and e-commerce law at the University of Ottawa.

Hardcovers to hard drives

What do paperback novels, Charles Darwin and an iPad have in common?

No, it’s not the recipe for a bad joke, nor is it an Apple commercial gone terribly wrong.


Here’s a hint. It’s one word, two syllables, a new take on an old classic: e-books.


Short for “electronic books,” these digital counterparts are taking the literary world by storm.

Style on Campus: Spring Lookbook

If winter has left your fashion sense numb, don't fret. Style On Campus has created a look-book just for you. It’s time to shed the layers and don brighter colours, shades, and rain boots. SOC celebrates stylish students who take risks and combine classics with the unexpected, to create a put-together look and a distinct expression of self. This spring at Carleton, it’s not just about what's on the runways, but what’s in the hallways.  

 

 

On the Campus Style Profile

Gillian Turnbull, first-year political science student, has perfected her individual, nonchalant style, which we applaud her for. 

Velvet Cropped Jacket: “It was my mom’s.” 

Necklace: Castings of nineteenth-century wax seals from Silver Lotus in Winnipeg. 

Jeans: Always skinny, from the Gap. 

Boots: “They’re from Zara and they’re my favourite.”  

Favourite place to shop:   

Secondhand Stores 

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