Peter, For £2 more you could have got the paperback and the e-book together, (an illustration of convergence towards zero marginal cost), and then given the paperback to your friends!
Anna > On 26 Oct 2015, at 10:28, peter waterman <[email protected]> wrote: > > Just bought the e-book version and note that it is DRM-free. 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