Saturday, July 9, 2011

A worrying tale of Amazon's power

A worrying tale of Amazon's power

Mark Lynas's book on environmentalism appears to have been withdrawn from sale. Why?
If the mess over the "Murdoch Empire" has shown us one thing, it's that monopolies are problematic. And here's another one: Amazon.
Environmentalist, author and NS contributor Mark Lynas has spent the last few years writing and researching his new book, The God Species: How the Planet Can Survive The Age of Humans.
But look at the book's Amazon page - on its opening weekend, when reviews are published, advertising is bought and a sizeable proportion of sales are made - and the book is mysteriously listed as being "under review".
This product is not currently offered by Amazon.co.uk because a customer recently told us that the item he or she received was not as described.We are working to resolve this as quickly as possible. In the meantime, you may still find this product available from other sellers on this page.
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