eBooks

When you purchase an eBook from the MC Press Bookstore, you will receive a link in your Order Confirmation email to access the eBook you have purchased.

All MC Press Bookstore eBooks are Digital Rights Management (DRM)-encrypted eBooks and require the free Adobe® Digital Editions software to open. Adobe® Digital Editions software offers an engaging way to view and manage eBooks and other digital publications. Digital Editions also supports industry-standard eBook formats, including PDF/A and EPUB.

The Getting Started with Adobe Digital Editions 4.5 provides a complete guide on how to get the most out of this software.

Before downloading your DRM-encrypted PDF or EPUB, be sure to:

• Install the free Adobe Digital Editions software on your machine. Adobe Digital Editions only works on Macintosh and Windows, and requires the Adobe Flash Player. Please see the official system requirements.
• For Linux users: you may be able to run Adobe Digital Editions on your system using Wine, a free software product.  For more information, see "Install Adobe Digital Editions on GNU/Linux" and "Install Adobe Digital Editions in Ubuntu Linux."
• Authorize your copy of Adobe Digital Editions using your Adobe ID. If you don't already have an Adobe ID, you can create one here.

• For a complete list of Digital Editions Supported Devices, click here.
• For Adobe Digital Editions FAQs, click here.

Features of Adobe Digital Editions (ADE)

Download and Transfer of Books Between Devices
Now the books you purchase or download on one device will appear automatically across all the devices on which you have ADE.

Searching eBooks
Search for keywords across all chapters in your eBook through an intuitive full-text search functionality. Navigate to different pages by clicking the entries in the search result panel.

Go Multi-lingual
Your eBooks can be accessed in multiple languages, including English, French, German, Italian, Spanish, Dutch, Brazilian Portuguese, Japanese, Korean, Chinese Simplified, Chinese Traditional versions, among others.

Borrowing eBooks
Borrow eBooks from many public libraries for use with Digital Editions. Downloading digital publications from libraries is very similar to buying eBooks online except for the payment process.

Printing
Print your eBooks with Adobe Digital Editions. The application maintains fidelity with what you see on screen.

A Richer Reading Experience with EPUB 3 Support
ADE is ranked among the best EPUB 3 readers by EPUBTest.org. The support for the EPUB 3 standard allows you a richer reading experience, including rendering of audio and video content, support for right to left reading, dynamic image resizing without loss in clarity, interactive quizzes, better rendering of math formulas, and huge improvements in support for assistive technologies.

Accessibility
Adobe Digital Editions can be used with various screen readers, including JAWS, Window-eyes, and NVDA in Windows, and Voiceover on Mac OS.

Bookmarking, Highlights, and Notes
Bookmark, highlight, or note important and favorite portions of text from your eBook.

File Organization of All eBooks
Organize your digital publications and manage devices with Adobe Digital Editions using options to create custom bookshelves sorted by title, author, and publisher.

Multiple File Formats
Access your eBook across multiple file formats, including EPUB, EPUB 3, and PDF. Modify text and document size on different formats.

Want to know more? Check out these Adobe Resources: