ELECTRONIC BOOKS IN EPUB FORMAT

What is an EPUB?

It is an abbreviation for electronic publishing, "e-publishing" and is an e-book format that can be used on most mobile and desktop devices, except for Amazon's Kindle e-reader. The ePub format is the universal format used for the distribution of e-books.

How to read an e-book on your computer?
If you want to read your e-book on your computer you can use a specific software.
Among the many available, we recommend Adobe Digital Editions: it is free and allows you to read all the e-books in epub and pdf format. You can download it at this address: https://www.adobe.com/es/solutions/ebook/digital-editions/download.html
If you have a Mac, you can also use iBooks.

Recommended reading devices and software

FAQ

Can I return an eBook?
No. In accordance with the current legislation, the possibility of exercising the right to withdraw digital products such as electronic books is not contemplated.

Are the books limited by DRM or other software
Yes, our books are protected by Social DRM industry standards to prevent from unauthorized reproduction and distribution.

How many times can I download the volume?
You can download the digital book as many times as you need but remember that there is a limit to the number of devices where you can open it.

Are there e-books for the Amazon Kindle?
There is a wide range of titles for Amazon's Kindle. These e-books can be purchased directly from the Amazon site; visit the "Amazon.com" website.

How to recover e-books?
The ebooks purchased in ePub format can be retrieved from the email we sent you after your purchase and which includes a download link.

What type of file is .acsm?
The file with the extension ".acsm" is the one downloaded when you buy an e-book. This .acsm file has the information that will allow you to download the book in digital format in the suitable application.

How is the .acsm file used?
The .acsm file must be opened through Adobe Digital Editions.

Important notice for e-book downloads
In some cases it has been reported that Internet Explorer 10 is not 100% compatible for downloading volumes (e-Book or e-Chapter). Also Internet Explorer can report a message like "Could not be found ... check that the name is correct and try again".
To download the file that will then allow you to "download" the actual e-Book or e-Chapter volume, you will need to use different browsers (e.g. Google Chrome, FireFox or in any case different versions of Internet Explorer 10).

Installing and reading e-books

1.- For Windows and Apple Mac OS

• For new users or users who do not have an Adobe Digital Editions reader account:
  • Download and install the Adobe Digital Editions reader following the Adobe instructions from https://helpx.adobe.com/es/support/digital-editions.html. You can solve any issues by following the instructions provided by Adobe in that page.
  • Once you have created an account on the Adobe website, you can log in with that account in the Adobe Digital Editions reader. Adobe Digital Editions reader is required to download the eBook volume. If you do not have an Adobe account, create one folowing this link: https://account.adobe.com.

• To add your book to Adobe Digital Editions:
  • Go to the link received by email and download the. ascm file to your desktop.
  • Open the. ascm file with Adobe Digital Editions software
  • The book will be available once the download is complete (may take a few minutes). At the end of this process, the file with the book in .epub format will have been downloaded to your computer.

2. - For iPad / iPhone / iPod Touch / Android devices

• Previous requirements:

1. Go to Apple Store or Google Play on your device, find and install the application chosen as a reader (we recommend Adobe Digital Editions or Aldiko).
   
   

• How to transfer the e-book to your mobile device:

1. Direct download from your mobile device: you can download the .ascm file from your mobile device by clicking on the link we send you by e-mail. Once downloaded you can open it directly with the app installed (we recommend Adobe Digital Editions or Aldiko). The first time you run it on your device and try to add a book to the library, you will be asked to authorize the Adobe Digital Editions account you created earlier.
2. If you are using an iPad / iPhone / iPod you can also transfer the file to iTunes:
   • Connect your device and open iTunes on your PC or Mac.
   • Select the device in the left panel of iTunes.
   • Click on the applications button in the main iTunes window.
   • Within the file item, in the "File sharing" group on the page, go to the "Documents" list and click "Add". Then select the epub file.