This is a review of the book construction itself. Schroeder's book is great, but the current printings (yes, the main hardcover edition, ISBN 9780201380279) are suffering from sub-par printing quality. Older printings used a high quality glossy paper. The current printings use a thicker matte paper, adding bulk to the book as a whole. The binding of current printings is glued (like a paperback) rather than using stitched signatures. It's effectively a paperback with boards glued on. The printing itself is extremely low resolution, as if printed on a low-quality inkjet printer. In recent years, it appears that the major textbook publishers are intentionally sabotaging print editions of their books, in hopes that people will switch to e-books. What a shame, Pearson.