Natalie Meyers is a freelance writer and editor with more than 15 years of experience. As an English major and a psychology graduate, she worked as a teacher and a counselor. As a writer, she's covered a diverse range of topics from technology to publishing. She is an avid reader who believes that books help us become more authentic versions of ourselves. At BookScouter, she's a smart writer and an expert in all things books.
Everyone knows what a textbook is; everyone had a pile of various textbooks while they were at school and in college. However, we were so busy studying to even wonder who the author of the first calculus textbook was and when the first geography textbook was published. Because, well, who cares? Yet, we got curious now and decided to find out more about the first textbooks and their authors. In this blog post, we’re answering the most popular questions about first-ever published textbooks.
In this article, we would like to cover all the most frequently asked questions about college semesters, college semester tuitions, gap semesters, and all sorts of things. We’ve tried to collect the most comprehensive facts to all these questions and provide as detailed answers as possible. So, let’s begin.
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It feels like everyone’s been talking about a recession for the past year and a half. Yet, have we really entered a recession? And if we have, what is the best strategy to develop during the worst economic period? In this blog post, we’ll cover the key points about a recession and reflect on the impact of past recessions—from the bookselling industry’s point of view. We’ll also try to understand what booksellers can do to stay ahead of their finances during the recession.
The Amazon Marketplace is a profitable venue for many booksellers. However, selling books on Amazon comes with strings attached. There are so many bottlenecks, and inventory management is one of the biggest problems each bookseller faces. Yet, regardless of how you sell on Amazon (FBM or FBA), it’s very important to handle your restricted and stranded inventory most effectively.
In this blog post, we’ll take a close look at the problem of restricted inventory from the bookseller’s point of view specifically and try to understand if there is a way to take full control over it.
More and more classrooms are going digital nowadays, and more students prefer eBooks and digital resources in their studies. When it comes to younger students, these resources can be used to keep them motivated and excited. Whether you are a parent or a teacher, you can use their interest in technology to make them read more. In this article, we’ve highlighted the five best reading apps for kids with the best collections of children’s literature. Most of them are free; some have subscription plans. We hope you’ll find them useful and inspiring.
The energy sector has many jobs currently available, and the best paying jobs are currently in the sector of “green” and renewable energy as well as traditional oil and gas sectors. With more and more governments and organizations choosing sustainability and overall eco-friendly approaches to energy and consumption, the “green” sector is bound to flourish.
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