Xa1 Posted January 8, 2015 Share Posted January 8, 2015 Is there a store to get used college textbooks in CM? The used bookstores around Thapae Gate don't carry them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NeverSure Posted January 8, 2015 Share Posted January 8, 2015 I just PM'd a friend in CM who should know and linked this thread. Sit tight. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NeverSure Posted January 8, 2015 Share Posted January 8, 2015 Sorry, he doesn't know. I was sure he would. Good luck. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
haybilly Posted January 8, 2015 Share Posted January 8, 2015 When you say 'College'--what exactly do you mean? It may be self-evident to others, but I am not sure; do you mean schools--if so, what Grades? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xa1 Posted January 8, 2015 Author Share Posted January 8, 2015 When you say 'College'--what exactly do you mean? It may be self-evident to others, but I am not sure; do you mean schools--if so, what Grades? University, tertiary level the big time, the ivory tower, call your teachers professors etc I am looking for undergrad textbooks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
haybilly Posted January 8, 2015 Share Posted January 8, 2015 Ok, rules out my options. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dante99 Posted January 8, 2015 Share Posted January 8, 2015 (edited) Do any of the Universities here use real textbooks? Most teaching I recall was done with handouts and/or local "Professor" created A4 size paperbacks. Edited January 8, 2015 by Dante99 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bri19000 Posted January 9, 2015 Share Posted January 9, 2015 How about a t0rrent site to download the books, you could print any relevant chapters etc? http://textbooknova(dot)com/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xa1 Posted January 9, 2015 Author Share Posted January 9, 2015 These answers suggest members of thaivisa haven't cracked a textbook for some, uh, time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bri19000 Posted January 9, 2015 Share Posted January 9, 2015 'Textbooks attempt to present a comprehensive portrayal of a subject matter.'Textbooks present history as unchanging, as time passes our understanding and interpretation of the past evolves. Often one-sided, offering a top-down view of the subject. They don’t accurately reflect how most scholars (at least good ones) write and present history. Textbooks are boring and can sometimes be intimidating.The Internet has supplanted the textbook as the best resource for information. There is a lot of junk out there but we have to learn how to decide what is valuable, factual, and readily available, and how to in turn utilize that information to provide a finished product that attains our objectiveAs learners, we can engage the vast information already at our fingertips to obtain knowledge. Should we still use textbooks? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zeichen Posted January 9, 2015 Share Posted January 9, 2015 As stated before almost all texts at CMU are in house publications. They only cost less than 100 baht each so they are most likely thrown away at the end of the course. The printer shops on campus often have the primary and then they copy it for you. In order to get one's title at the University they must publish a text book that is currently being used, so the teachers and departments are constantly issuing new texts. Usualy ever 3-5 years Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heybruce Posted January 10, 2015 Share Posted January 10, 2015 CMU has a book fair every year in late November with a variety of new and used college textbooks in English. I don't know if any of the other universities will have book fairs sooner. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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