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Get digital versions of Ulysses Travel Guides online
Planning a trip? No more need to chase down your Ulysses Guide in the store! You can now download the digital version onto your computer with a few clicks of the mouse. It’s easy, practical, and economical!
Consult the list of Ulysses Travel Guides available electronically
Certain chapters are also sold separately – very useful if you’re just planning to spend a few hours or a few days in a specific city or region.
Consult the list of Ulysses Guide chapters available electronically
Here are some answers to your questions about buying Ulysses Travel Guides as PDF e-books.
What format are the digital Ulysses Travel Guides offered in?
Digital Ulysses Travel Guides are available as PDF files. You can download each one in seconds from its respective page.
How large is the PDF file for a guidebook?
The PDF files can vary in size from 1 to 60 megabytes, depending on the length of the book. Individual chapters sold in PDF format are generally 1 or 2 megabytes in size.
What systems can I use my digital guidebook on?
PDF documents are primarily conceived to be read on a PC or Mac computer screen. They can however also be transfered onto an iPhone, iPod or iPad by using the Air Sharing application that is sold on Apple’s online store. Text readability is very good on these platforms, especially when using the zoom function to read the passages that especially interest us. Furthermore, the “Pro” version of Air Sharing enables readers to use the various hyperlinks (summary, index, etc.) that are contained in the PDF documents.
Another inexpensive application that can be used on these platforms is called GoodReader. Also sold on Apple’s online store and through www.goodiware.com, it enables users to easily read PDF files, surf through the documents’ hyperlinks and search for keywords.
How much does a digital guidebook or chapter cost?
Digital Ulysses Travel Guides are sold for about 75% of the original price of the book. Most chapters cost around $4.95 each.
What are the advantages of travelling with a digital guidebook?
• Saving space in your luggage
• Being able to consult the guide on your computer whenever you like and print exactly the pages you need according to your journeys and interests
• Helping you out when you have to leave in a hurry and don’t have time to go to the bookstore
• Saving on the regular price of the guidebook
• Being able to navigate easily through the book using the summary or the hypertext links within the text
• Being able to use the “search” function to quickly find whatever information you want
• Being able to consult the guide on your iPhone when dining out or meeting friends
What happens if I can’t download the PDF file or if I can’t open the file because of a technical problem?
When you buy a digital guide from Ulysses, you have the right to a PDF file that works. The “Your PDF files” option in the menu at the upper right of each page on this website allows you to re-download any of the files you have downloaded, at any time.
» For more information on our digital guidebooks or digital guidebook chapters, don’t hesitate to contact us at info(a)ulysses.ca
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Ulysses Travel Guides in Digital Format are Now Available for Libraries trough the Canadian Electronic Library.
A collection of more than a 120 Ulysses Travel Guides titles is now available for access by libraries. Delivered on the ebrary/Canadian Electronic Library platform, the service provides multiple-simultaneous user access to all titles for all cardholders registered on a public library catalogue or website.
See the Canadian Electronic Library for more information.
