I got through 5 years of Engineering without buying a book. Between a bunch of copies of newer versions, some of older ones, some in English (this was in a Portuguese-speaking country) and some that couldn't be checked out from the library, there was always a copy available.
That was one of the high points of the college I went to, and I sure as hell did not take it for granted.
That was one of the high points of the college I went to, and I sure as hell did not take it for granted.