Earlier this year OEN reported on a “textbook graveyard” at the University of New Mexico. The Daily of the University of Washington is reporting that a similar textbook graveyard was held at their campus recently. From the article:
“Most [textbook] publishers build in obsolescence by coming out with a new addition every three years, often with chapters slightly rearranged and with some cosmetic changes,” said Lewis Mandell, a professor in the Foster School of Business. “This is not fair to students.”