Beth in Central TX Posted January 20, 2009 Share Posted January 20, 2009 (edited) No one else will appreciate my excitement, so I'm going to post my good news here. I finally found the 1965 Solution Key for Modern Geometry Structure and Method!! I ordered it last Friday, and it arrived in today's mail delivery.:w00t: I started my search for the 1960's Dolciani math books last April, so it has taken me less than a year to track down the student texts, teacher editions, and solution keys for all 4 books in the series. I thought this day would never, ever happen; especially last fall when I dealt with a couple of sellers who were reluctant to refund money on books that weren't properly advertised. Whew! I feel a huge sense of relief. Now I'm ready for high school math; I'm planning to start Modern Algebra next year with my oldest son. I'm excited, but my son's not quite as thrilled...:001_huh: Edited January 20, 2009 by Beth in Central TX Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kareni Posted January 20, 2009 Share Posted January 20, 2009 Yay!!! I suspect your feelings are on a par with mine when I found that copy of Harry Potter in Ancient Greek at the used book store .... Regards, Kareni Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elegantlion Posted January 20, 2009 Share Posted January 20, 2009 Whoa! That is awesome. I'm about to ramp up my search for an early 70s teacher edition for structure and method book 1. Where did you have the best luck finding them? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jane in NC Posted January 20, 2009 Share Posted January 20, 2009 Brava, Beth! You define Diligence. Jane Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beth in Central TX Posted January 20, 2009 Author Share Posted January 20, 2009 Hi Paula, I've found most of the Dolciani books on Amazon.com. I find the entry for the book I'm looking to buy. Even if there are no books available, I put the book on my wish list. Then I check my wishlist every morning to see if any books for sale have been added. To my surprise, there was a solution key available last Thursday morning, and I immediately bought it. Of course, the real test is when the book arrives, and you find out whether or not it's the one you thought you bought. This time I struck gold! (and for a very low price at that) I did buy a couple of Dolciani books off of E-bay, but my experience there was not very good. I found most of the sellers with Dolciani items way over-priced, and some of the books were not properly advertised. E-bay was not very customer service oriented when I had to deal with a seller that was extremely dishonest about the book he was selling. I did eventually get my money back plus return shipping, but it was a long process. I've had much better service from Amazon when I needed a refund for an item not properly advertised. To date, this has only happened twice (both involved Dolciani books). Good luck! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beth in Central TX Posted January 21, 2009 Author Share Posted January 21, 2009 Yay!!! I suspect your feelings are on a par with mine when I found that copy of Harry Potter in Ancient Greek at the used book store .... Regards, Kareni Oh, that is a good find! It's the small things in life that bring homeschooling moms joy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beth in Central TX Posted January 21, 2009 Author Share Posted January 21, 2009 Brava, Beth! You define Diligence. Jane Thanks Jane, but I'm not sure if it's diligence or just an obsessive-compulsive tendency; maybe it's a little of both. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colleen in NS Posted January 21, 2009 Share Posted January 21, 2009 not sure if it's diligence or just an obsessive-compulsive tendency; maybe it's a little of both. LOL! That's me, when I'm on the hunt for something, too. I found d'Angelo's Composition in the Classical Tradition a few months ago for $30 and was so excited that I shared here on the boards, too! Congratulations! I still have your "how to find Dolciani books" thread bookmarked for when I start my search for high school math. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michelle in MO Posted January 21, 2009 Share Posted January 21, 2009 Beth, if you ever decide to create a blog, let us know, because you are one of those quintessential homeschoolers: you exemplify so much that I admire in homeschooling! I'd love to read about your homeschooling journey with your boys. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beth in SW WA Posted January 21, 2009 Share Posted January 21, 2009 Beth, if you ever decide to create a blog, let us know, because you are one of those quintessential homeschoolers: you exemplify so much that I admire in homeschooling! I'd love to read about your homeschooling journey with your boys. Me, too!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beth in Central TX Posted January 21, 2009 Author Share Posted January 21, 2009 Beth, if you ever decide to create a blog, let us know, because you are one of those quintessential homeschoolers: you exemplify so much that I admire in homeschooling! I'd love to read about your homeschooling journey with your boys. :blushing: Thank you, Michelle :blushing: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elegantlion Posted January 21, 2009 Share Posted January 21, 2009 Thanks, I'll keep watching amazon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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