Wanting to buy college books. are books with different volumes basically the same?

will a book thats a 4th edition be a lot different from a 3rd edition? or does it differ for each book? i dont want to wait until classes start for my professor to announce that we can get an older edition.



thanksWanting to buy college books. are books with different volumes basically the same?
While the books don't change much from one edition to another, one thing they DO tend to change is the problems and problem numbers. Therefore, with an older edition, you'd have to keep checking with someone with the new edition to make sure you were doing the right homework. So you might as well just get the new one to be sure.Wanting to buy college books. are books with different volumes basically the same?
for the most part they are the same. the differences are probably dates, some information or sources, but basically it is the same book. if you are trying to save money on books the best thing to do is ask your professor for the BINC code on the book. if you type that into google you get a ton of stuff at cheaper prices. i do that every semester and it hasnt let me down yet.Wanting to buy college books. are books with different volumes basically the same?
it really depends on the subject you are taking and the publisher. usually books don't differ that much from edition to edition, with the exception of reorganizing chapters and adding minor information. Unless there has been a major advancement in the field, books really dont change that much.