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All Wiley E-Books
Contacting Customer Care
Return Policy for E-Books

Adobe E-Books
Downloading Adobe E-Books
System and Software Requirements for Adobe E-Books
Test Download for Adobe E-Books
Usage Rights for Wiley Adobe E-Books
Troubleshooting Adobe E-Books

Wiley Desktop Edition E-Books
Downloading the Free VitalSource Bookshelf Software
System Requirements for Wiley Desktop Editions
Test Download for Wiley Desktop Editions
Usage Rights for Wiley Desktop Editions
Troubleshooting Wiley Desktop Editions


Contacting Customer Care

If none of the information on this page addresses your problem, please visit our Customer Support site.

If you prefer, you may call Customer Care at (877) 762-2974 (8 a.m. - 5 p.m. Eastern Time, Monday - Friday). Please have all the information about your order ready, including the confirmation e-mail.



Return Policy for E-Books

E-books are non-returnable and non-refundable. Please use a test download to be sure that your system is properly configured before you make a purchase.



Downloading Adobe E-Books

You can download an Adobe E-book immediately after reaching the Confirmation page, the final part of the purchase process. Click the link to the Download page and then click the link(s) to the file(s) you would like to download.

Or, if you would prefer to download your purchase later, you may do so in the My Account section. You can get there via the link in your e-mail receipt, or from any page on the site. Within this section, go to the Download Center. After logging in, you will have access to your downloads. To download a file, simply click on the filename.

A Wiley e-book filename is based on the title's ISBN. You may wish to make a note of the ISBN listed in your confirmation e-mail message so that you will be able to locate the file more easily.

Please remember that you must download a file onto the computer on which you plan to use it. Files are not transferable, so if you wish to have the file on another computer, you must download it again to that computer (for a total of up to 4 downloads). Also, you must download each file within 14 days of purchase.

After you download a file, the Adobe software will add the new title to your library, accessible when you run the program.

Downloading time depends on several factors: the speed of your Internet connection and the size of the file. Although your actual download time may vary, the following chart can serve as an approximate guide to the time it takes to download a 2MB file under ideal conditions:

Type of Connection
Maximum Kilobytes/Second
Download Time
28.8 Dial-Up Modem
Up to 3.2
11 minutes
56k Dial-Up Modem
Up to 5
5 minutes
DSL/ Cable Modem
Up to 7
25 seconds
ISDN
Up to 8
4 minutes
T1
Up to 193
10 seconds




Adobe E-Books System and Software Requirements

Adobe e-books are in a special format that must be viewed with a special file-reading program, Adobe Digital Editions, which can be downloaded for free at Adobe.com. You will need to install the software and activate it according to the instructions given in the application.

If you have been reading Adobe E-Books with the Adobe Reader software, please note that the newest versions of Adobe Reader (starting with 8.0) no longer support e-books. To continue reading Adobe E-Books, use version 7 or earlier, or use Adobe Digital Editions software.

Review the system and software requirements for Adobe Digital Editions at Adobe.com.



Adobe E-Books Test Download

As e-book purchases are non-returnable, it is advisable that you test your system and software configurations with a free Adobe E-Book sample download before you place an order.



Usage Rights for Wiley Adobe E-Books

Any Wiley e-book you purchase will come with certain restrictions that allow Wiley to protect the copyrights of its products. After you purchase this Wiley Adobe E-Book title, you:
  • May use the provided link to download the file up to 4 times onto different computers. This link is accessible in the My Account section of this website or from the original e-mail.
  • Must download it within 14 days of purchase
  • May not move the file to a different computer
  • May not lend, sell or give the e-book to another user
  • May not copy the e-book file
  • May copy/paste anything up to a page of text, 10 pages total, every 7 days
  • May not copy/paste diagrams, figures, or artwork
  • May annotate text in e-book
If you have any questions about these restrictions, you may contact Customer Care at (877) 762-2974 (8 a.m. - 5 p.m. EST, Monday - Friday).



Troubleshooting Adobe E-Books

If you are unable to read your e-book, there may be a problem with your installation of the Adobe Digital Editions software. Please visit Adobe.com for the latest information on troubleshooting that software.

If you have been reading Adobe E-Books with the Adobe Reader software, please note that the newest versions of Adobe Reader (starting with 8.0) no longer support e-books. To continue reading Adobe E-Books, download version 7 or earlier, or use Adobe Digital Editions software.

If you have ruled out any Adobe Reader problems and you think it's a problem with our file, please contact Customer Care.



Downloading the Free VitalSource Bookshelf Software

To view a Wiley Desktop Edition E-Book, you must first download and install the free VitalSource Bookshelf software. Installation and activation requires an active Internet connection and also administrator access to your computer.



System Requirements for Wiley Desktop Editions

Visit the VitalSource website to find out the minimum and recommended hardware and software you'll need to use VitalSource Bookshelf.



Test Download for Wiley Desktop Editions

Wiley Desktop Edition E-books are non-returnable and non-refundable. After installing the reader software, you can test your system and software configurations with a free sample download from VitalSource before you place an order.



Usage Rights for Wiley Desktop Editions

Wiley Desktop Editions can be downloaded as many times as needed onto the computer active on the account. Using your username and password, you may download the book again to that computer if the original file is lost, accidentally deleted, or corrupted. Please be sure to retain your user name and password for future use.



Troubleshooting Wiley Desktop Editions

If you are unable to read your Wiley Desktop Edition e-book, there may be a problem with your installation of the VitalSource Bookshelf software. Please visit VitalSource Technical Support for the latest information on troubleshooting that software.

If you have ruled out any VitalSource software problems and you think it's a problem with our file, please contact Customer Care.