Anyone seen mistakes like these in a textbook?

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The discussion highlights significant issues in the quality of academic textbooks, specifically pointing out instances of major errors, such as an art history book lacking images. Participants express astonishment at the high costs of these books despite their poor quality, linking this to the broader problem of academic debt. The conversation also includes humorous reactions to some of the outrageous mistakes found in textbooks, indicating a mix of frustration and amusement at the situation.
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these go a little beyond the usual typo or hole in a proof:

10-Click-Here.jpg


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art history book with no pictures:
1-No-Photos.jpg


here are the rest

http://www.topdegreesonline.org/posts/10-outrageous-textbook-blunders/
 
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It's astonishing how much people pay for books and how poor the quality is. No wonder there's so much academic debt and no one understands how to pay it....

I lol'd at some of those though, the one with the arrow is just over the border.
 
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