Hello Nick,
(and double the price (or more) from what would typically be reasonable)
I have been told (without supporting evidence) that the price of text books is so high because about 10 times as many are printed as sold. This is because they don't have time between when they know what they need and when they need it, to print what they need. The other 90% of the books you end up paying for get pulped. (That and the fact most profs never worry about what a book costs when they spend your money)
