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- From: crb7q@kelvin.seas.Virginia.EDU (Cameron Randale Bass)
- Subject: Re: Why is "Physics Today" so expensive? (Are there student discounts?)
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- Date: Tue, 17 Nov 1992 00:53:34 GMT
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- In article <41095@sdcc12.ucsd.edu> ph600fcy@sdcc14.ucsd.edu (Matthew Harrington) writes:
- >I looked into subscribing to Physics Today and I was
- >shocked that the price was something like $125 for a monthly. I get
- >Science for $47 and it is a weekly!
- >
- >I know that I should write P.T. with this question, but I'm
- >impatient and don't want to wait a month for the reply. So, is
- >there a less expensive way for undergraduates to get Physics Today,
- >or am I stuck with trying to find it at the library, where it is
- >frequently in use? Thanks in advance,
-
- Look into becoming a member of the American Physical Society.
- For $20 a year as a student member, you get Physics Today free.
-
- >PS. Also, are there other general physics periodicals which net.people
- >recommend? Nothing too technical -- just the facts, ma'am.
-
- Nature, Science, New York Times on Tuesday. These are not restricted
- to just physics.
-
- On a lower level, there are those who like New Scientist. I am afraid
- that it is an acquired taste that I never acquired.
- Scientific American has been running hot and cold (mostly cold)
- recently. There's always Popular Science for the neeto gadgets that
- show up there.
-
- In the end, it is often difficult to 'get the facts' without getting
- technical.
-
- dale bass
-
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