What does books a la carte mean?

Answer 1

"Book a la carte" are published by Pearson and are spiral-bound, 3 hole punched copies of textbooks. They do not have the hardcover binding and are usually a less expensive option for buying a textbooks.

Answer 2

La carte is the list of the meals served in a restaurant.

You can choose the "menu" which is a selection of meals you can take for a predetermined price. The menu generally includes the starters, the main meal, a dessert and sometimes the drink.

In opposition to the "menu", you can pick the dishes in the list, choosing whatever you want, each meal having its cost. This is what we call "à la carte".

By extension "à la carte" can be opposed to the "forfait" (a package) in every trade.

Answer 3

A menu having individual dishes listed with a separate prices.

Answer 4

'à la carte' usually means - done the way you want it - it's you choice, but if you are in a restaurant it means coffee is not included in the set-priced menu.