Date:Reviewed in the United States on July 5, 2016

Review:WARNING!!! THIS EBOOK CAN ONLY BE INSTALLED ON A SINGLE DEVICE!!! I just went to install it on my full-sized iPad, and was told that I had hit some license limit. I'd been reading it on my Mac, but apparently, in addition to the rest of this review, Pearson has apparently completely missed the memo on eBooks. They are intended to be read on multiple devices and keep your notes and highlights synced. Hopefully I can uninstall it from my Mac and then install it on my iPad. However, considering that I wouldn't insult the backside of a parakeet by using this abysmal tome as bird cage liner, I suspect that I may well now be limited to ONLY reading the text on my Mac. In addition to spectacularly bad grammar and usage in the initial chapters of this book, it is filled with references to "click here for ." This is in the print version. These two problems indicate a singular lack of concern for even the most basic editorial processes. I'd thought that by buying a second electronic copy of this textbook that the "click here" would, at least, bring up information. It does not. The "click here" text and sections in the book do not, obviously, work in the paper version nor do they work in the electronic version. My instructor has placed links to the Pearson videos that some of the "click here" text refers in a separate online location. Pearson has inadequate bandwidth and I have fairly constant issues with buffering. The text is very much focused on Americans and the U.S. with constant references to "Nutrition for Americans" etc. A properly written university text would replace "Americans" with "people." I work with a predominately Chinese community, and the information in this text applies equally to all people. It is not specific to "Americans" as the text implies. Singularly the worst textbook I have seen in all of my 49 years as a teacher and student. Clearly, Pearson is either very close to total collapse, or has a majority of the staff with taking nips at the bottle throughout the work day. If I could give this waste of paper and electrons negative stars, there aren't enough negative stars available. Amazon's guidelines suggest comparing to similar products, so. Compared to my other e-textbook, published by Worth Publishers, there is no comparison. I have that text installed on my two iPads, My Mac, and my iPhone (just to see if it was usable, it really isn't for me, text too small). The editing is impeccable, there are no non-working links in the text (there are no links at all, duh!), and they have managed to get the most basic of editorial tasks, the ordering and entry of the correct copyright date, correct. Read more

Date:Reviewed in the United States on July 10, 2019

Review:I used this book for child development courses. Read more

Date:Reviewed in the United States on October 3, 2020

Review:Great condition for the price! I didn’t know that renting a book would be so easy & convenient!! Read more

Date:Reviewed in the United States on December 12, 2018

Review:Came in great condition Read more

Date:Reviewed in the United States on August 27, 2019

Review:Came as described. Fast shipping Read more

Date:Reviewed in the United States on April 26, 2020

Review:Easy Read more

Date:Reviewed in the United States on October 23, 2020

Review:The book was missing pages that’s I need for assignments and tests. Read more

Date:Reviewed in the United States on January 6, 2020

Review:Very old and beat up :/ Read more

Date:Reviewed in Canada on February 3, 2019

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