Books! Books! Books!

Every semester I get the same question, so I'm giving this a try. The two most common questions that I get this time of year (other than 'How can I pass your class?') are "what books do I need for next semester?" and "Where can I get my books?". The first answer is easy enough: just look at the list below to determine which books you will need for the particular classes that you are registered for (don't forget to REGISTER!!).

Course
Book Title
Author
ISBN

EVT 105
Environmental Sampling and Analysis Lab Manual
Csuros
1-56670-178-3

EVT 201
Essential Environment: The science behind the stories
Withgott & Brennan
978-0-13-604531-1

EVT 206
Environmental Law 6th ed
Kubasek & Silverman
978-0-13-614216-4

EVT 215
Applied Aquatic Ecosystem Concepts
Mackie
0-7575-0883-9

EVT 225
Sustainable Practice for the Facilities Manager
Shah
1-4051-3557-3

EVT 253
Occupational Safety & Health for Technologists, Engineers, and Managers
Goetsch
978-0-13-239760-5

EVT 254
Industrial Safety and Emergency Resp
HMTRI
HMTRI

The second question is a little more complicated. Gone are the days when you walked into a stale smelling university bookstore with your class schedule to pay exorbitant prices for shiny new books. Now you can pay those exorbitant prices from the comfort of your own home! Actually, there is a world of options out there for those in the know. Here are just a few of them:

1. Traditional - for those of you who really enjoy that 'real college' experience, we do still have a bookstore. Depending on availability the bookstore sometimes carries used books with a discounted pricetag. While you're in there don't forget to pick up some awesome CCTC swag. The t-shirts are smokin' this semester.


2. A slightly more popular method for those of you who can't just drop everything and drive to Sumter (although I'm sure I'd enjoy your visit) is to buy books online. There are several sights that you can visit, and I'm not sure one is any better than the other. Because you're shopping online, you can take a little time and shop around for the best deal. The two most often mentioned pages are Amazon and Ebay's Half.com.


3. Don't feel like buying a book that you will only use for a semester before you go through the hassle of selling it*? (I didn't even mention it in the previous sections, but you can sell your books by either of the previous methods...with various levels of difficulty and return on investment) Have you considered renting? Several sites (such as Chegg) allow you rent books for the semester that you need them.


4. You could just not bother with books at all. I mean who needs them?! If you want I can simply cut the top of your skull off and inject the knowledge directly into your frontal lobe. You'd never have to worry about reading or studying again.

*Side note - I know you would never do that to any of the books for my classes. They make such good reference material. :-)