The first modern straight razor complete with decorated handles and hollow ground blades was constructed in Sheffield, in England, the centre of the cutlery industry, in the 18th and 19th centuries.
1 The total cost of books at a college level will usually be much higher. 2  Depending on the number of credits, the price can vary from $200-$1000 per semester. 3  According to CollegeBoard.com, the national average for college textbooks is $1,137 per year. For example, their Grammar book is only $15. 2  The total cost of books at a college level will usually be much higher. 3  Depending on the number of credits, the price can vary from $200-$1000 per semester. 4  According to CollegeBoard.com, the national average for college textbooks is $1,137 per year.
As any student knows, itâs an expensive ritual. Last year, according to the College Board, college students spent on average nearly $1,200 on textbooks. The Bureau of Labor Statistics recently noted that between 1990 and 2009 textbook prices rose at four times the rate of inflation.