Ed, at $15, I don't think they give exam copies but if you have a major chain bookstore in town they probably have it in stock; you can probably find it by letting your fingers do the walking (make a few phone calls).
Annette Annette Kujawski Taylor, Ph.D. Professor of Psychology University of San Diego 5998 Alcala Park San Diego, CA 92110 619-260-4006 [email protected] ---- Original message ---- >Date: Wed, 15 Apr 2009 20:33:04 -0400 >From: "Pollak, Edward" <[email protected]> >Subject: [tips] Psychology the Easy Way >To: "Teaching in the Psychological Sciences (TIPS)" <[email protected]> > > I'm seriously considering adopting Nancy Mellucci's > "Psychology the Easy Way" from the Barron series. > Unfortunately, today is our book ordering deadline. > Although that deadline is hardly firm, I'd rather > not wait for the examination copy. So can anyone > share their thoughts on the suitability of this book > for an intro psych course at a mid-level state > university? $15 vs the usual $130 for a textbook is > a great incentive and I'm sick & tired of all the > gimmicks in most textbooks. Besides, my students do > very badly with those gimmicky books. > > And Nancy, you can feel free to comment on your own > book. And if anyone would prefer to reply off-list, > that's fine with me. > > Ed > > Edward I. Pollak, Ph.D. > Department of Psychology > West Chester University of Pennsylvania > [email protected] > http://home.comcast.net/~epollak > Office hours: Mondays noon-2 and 3-4p.m.; Tuesdays & > Thursdays 8-9:15a.m. & 12:30-2p.m. > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ > Husband, father, grandfather, biopsychologist, > bluegrass fiddler and herpetoculturist...... in > approximate order of importance. > > --- > To make changes to your subscription contact: > > Bill Southerly ([email protected]) --- To make changes to your subscription contact: Bill Southerly ([email protected])
