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.
If you plan to attend school over the summer, multiply your average cost per semester by three instead of two. For instance, if in a typical semester, you took 3 major courses with textbook costs at $100, $150 and $125, your average cost for textbooks would be $125 per semester. Now to account for the fall, spring and a summer, multiply $125 by 3 and you have $375. This is your average cost of college books per year.