A New Model for Textbook Pricing.

Focuses on the complaints against the overpricing of textbooks in the U.S. as compared to trade books. Efforts of several state legislatures to address the increasing textbook costs; Explanation that the cause of overpricing stems from the traditional marketing of textbooks; Differences between textbooks and trade books; Advantages of the license-based approach in purchasing textbooks; Benefits of electronic books in reducing textbook prices.