Amazon.Com

Amazon.Com is a huge online retail store. Some of the things you can buy there are:

Books

amazon.com began as an Internet book store and has over 35 categories of books. Here are some examples.

Arts & Photography, Audiobooks, Biographies & Memoirs, Children's Books, Entertainment, History, Large-Print Books, Literature & Fiction, Nonfiction, Oprah, Reference, Romance, Science Fiction, Sports, Teens, Travel,

Electronics

There are over 30 categories. Here are some examples.

Computers, DVD Players, GPS & Navigation, Handhelds, Home Audio, Home Theater, VCRs & TV Servers, Video Games

Music

There are over 20 categories of music. Here are some examples.

Alternative Rock, Blues, Children's Music, Classical: Instrumental, Indie Music International, Jazz, Pop, R&B/Soul, Rock, Soundtracks

DVD

There are over 25 categories of DVDs. Some examples are:

Action & Adventure, Anime & Manga, Classics, Documentary, Kids & Family, Music Video & Concerts, Science Fiction & Fantasy

In Theaters

Some of the things you can do:

• Find out what movies are playing in your area and the showtimes.
• Find out which movies are the most popular.
• Find out what movies are coming soon.
• Listen to soundtracks and watch trailers.

Outdoor Living

Some of the categories are:

Backyard Birding, Grills & Smokers & Fryers, Heating & Lighting, Patio & Garden Furniture

Kitchen & Housewares

Here are some choices.

Bar Tools & Glasses, Cook's Tools & Gadgets, Cookbooks, Cookware, Small Appliances, Tableware

Tools & Hardware

Here are some choices.

Power Tools, Hand Tools, Landscaping Tools, Hardware, Lighting, Painting Supplies, Electrical

And more . . .

Practice 1

Finding a book for a twelve year old child at the amazon.com Bookstore.

1. First I click amazon.com to get to the home page.

2. Then, from the choices at the top of the page I choose BOOKS.

3. I find the BROWSE BOOKS window and then choose and click Children's Books .

4. I find the Browse Children's Books by Age window and click Ages 9 - 12 .

5. I find the Browse Ages 9 - 12 window and click General .

6. Here is a list of Bestselling General books for 9-12 year olds that you can also sort by Price, Time, Alphabetical order, or Date by using the Sort by: window.

Practice 2

Finding Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire at the amazon.com Bookstore.

1. First I click amazon.com to get to the home page.

2. Then, from the choices at the top of the page I choose BOOKS.

3. I find the SEARCH BOOKS window, type Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, and then click GO!

4. Here I find at least 9 matches of hard cover, soft cover, and audio books. I choose a hard cover version. of Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire.

Once I get to the amazon.com page for Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, I can …

• click to find out more about the author, J. K. Rowling.
• find information about the book.
  • Price in dollars
  • Hard cover or softcover
  • Number of pages
  • Book size in inches
  • ISBN number

• see the Average Customer Review.
  • One star means "I don't like it" and five stars means "I love it".

• read Editorial and Customer Reviews.
  • The customer reviews are also rated by other customers.

• find other books and authors that may interest me.
  • I can see what other books customers who bought Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire buy.
  • I can see what other authors that customers who like J. K. Rowling may like.
  • I can look for similar books by subject.

Exercise 1

• Look at the Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (Book 4) page.
  • How much do I save off the list price?

• Click on J. K. Rowling.
  • What is J.K. Rowling's bestselling book? (Hint...use the Sort by: window.)
  • What is the most recently published book by J.K.Rowling? (Same hint.)
  • What is the most expensive book or collection of books by J.K.Rowling?

• Go back to the Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (Book 4) page.
  • What is the size of this book?

  • When was it published?

  • How many pages is it?

• Look at the Customers who bought this book also bought section.
  • What other books did these customers buy?

• Look at the Customers who bought titles by J.K. Rowling also bought titles by these authors section.
  • What are some of the listed authors?

  • Do you recognize any of the authors?

  • What are some books written by these authors.
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• Try this.
  • Use the Search for books by subject to find some related book titles.

Exercise 2

• First I click amazon.com to get to the home page.

• Then, from the choices at the top of the page I choose BOOKS. Look at the BROWSE BOOKS window.
  • What are two categories that probably include Snowboarding ?

• Click on Outdoors & Nature .

  • How many sections are there in the Browse Outdoors & Nature window?
  • What section would I click if I wanted to find a book about animals?
  • What section would I click if I wanted to find a book on plants?

• Click Outdoor Recreation in the Browse Outdoors & Nature window.

• Then, in the Browse Outdoor Recreation window, click Snowboarding .
  • How many books on Snowboarding are there?
  • How much is the most expensive book on Snowboarding? (Hint: Use the Sort by: button.)
  • What is the bestselling book on Snowboarding?
  • Which book would you choose and why?

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