North Carolina School of Science and Mathematics is releasing a new edition of its popular precalculus textbook in partnership with UNC Press and making it available electronically to North Carolina high schools and colleges for free.
Even good used copies of the previous edition of the NCSSM textbook published by an imprint of textbook giant McGraw-Hill are selling for $97-$150 and even higher on Amazon. For the new edition, in addition to being free electronically, print copies are a much more accessible $38 for schools that desire that format.
Even producing a new edition of an existing textbook is an enormous, years-long project. NCSSM did this as a public service, not a revenue generator, he says, with faculty producing the update around the edges of their regular work. Some limited grant funding from UNC Press was used to cover NCSSM faculty time to contribute to the project.
North Carolina School of Science and Mathematics was designed from the outset as a public-private partnership. While state appropriations are crucial, it is charitable gifts to the NCSSM Ignite + Transform campaign that help the school adapt, innovate, and realize our vision.
North Carolina School of Science and Mathematics is releasing a new edition of its popular precalculus textbook, Contemporary Precalculus through Applications, Third Edition in partnership with UNC Press, and making it available electronically to North Carolina high schools and colleges free of charge.
Used copies of the previous edition of the NCSSM textbook, published by an imprint of textbook giant McGraw-Hill, currently sell for $97+ from online booksellers. For the new third edition, in addition to being free electronically, print copies are also available at a more accessible price point of $38 for schools which desire that format.
Producing a new edition of an existing textbook is an enormous, years-long project. NCSSM did this as a public service, not a revenue generator, Gibson stated, with faculty producing the update around the edges of their regular work. Some limited grant funding from UNC Press was used to cover NCSSM faculty time to contribute to the project.
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