How to Get a Copy of Tim Taylor's
Principles of Economics textbook.

There two editions of Taylor's Principles of Economics available. Both the 1st and 2nd editions are now listed at the Textbookmedia.com site. However, I (Jim Luke) am still going to use the 1st edition for the summer semester.  You should, therefore, order the 1st edition if possible.  The 1st edition is dark blue on the cover.  Even though it has some small print that says "Version 2.0" on the cover, it's actually the 1st edition.

Step 1:  Go to the textbookmedia.com page for the Taylor textbook by clicking this link:
http://www.textbookmedia.com/Products/ViewProduct.aspx?id=3265
You'll see a page that looks like this:
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Step 2:  Click on the "Add to Cart" button for your choice of format for your textbook.  I STRONGLY recommend selecting the "Hybrid Bundle: Paperback - Online Sponsored Book".  It is very important to have a printed copy and it's cheaper to have them print it than for you to download the PDF and print yourself.  When you click on your "Add to Cart" button, you'll see a pop-up window that looks like this:
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Step 3:  Unless you have previously registered and opened an account with textbookmedia.com, you'll need to enter your email address in the box under "I am a new customer." Then click submit.  You'll see a page that looks like this:
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Step 4:  Complete this form, click submit.  Then you'll be asked for payment and shipping options.  You'll need a credit or debit card to complete payment.  That's it. 

Additional Information about how Textbook Meda works (from their website):

Here's how Textbook Media works...

 

1.       Register.   Both students and instructors need to register. Read our end-user license agreement in the registration area.

2.       Select book and version.  Pick your textbook from the booklist. Then pick your preferred version of that textbook. 

3.       Checkout.  Place the book/versions you want in your shopping cart.  Proceed to checkout.  (Note: even if you are selecting a free version of a textbook, you'll need to go through checkout to activate your order.)    

4.       Log-in. Access your account in the future with your e-mail address and password. All the books you checkout can be found by clicking "My Account" link at the top of the web page.

5.       Adding new versions books.  Add a different premium version or add versions of other books at any time.  Low-cost paperbacks are available for most titles and are shipped directly to you.  

 

System Requirements for Online Versions 

 

All online versions (Sponsored Book, the Online Book, and the Hybrid Bundle (Online Book + Printable PDF) requires Silverlight™, free downloadable software from Microsoft (that's used by companies like Netflix). You may already have it. If not, you will be directed automatically to Microsoft's site for the free download.

 

After the checkout process, access to any online version starts at the "My Account" page.   Click on the Read Now button. The online book will take a few seconds to load.  The Table of Contents icon can be found on the left of the book screen. Click on the desired heading and you will be taken to that page in the book. Use the Table of Contents icon for easy navigation between chapters. 

 

 

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