As your course evolves to take advantage of emerging technologies and new ways of learning, the average cost of the introductory physics course to your student has skyrocketed. An authoritative textbook, a reliable online homework system, and a class-tested set of interactive conceptual tutorials are all indispensible components to course success, and your students have been asked to pay the price. Until now!

How does my choice of textbook impact my students' expenses? A recently released study conducted by the California Bureau of State Audits concluded that "textbook prices have increased at a rate significantly outpacing that of the median household income"¹. A joint study conducted by the State Public Interest Research Groups estimate students pay on average $700 - $1000 a year on textbooks and class resources². In fact, that same study has concluded introductory physics textbooks are at the highest end of the textbook pricing spectrum. Textbooks for the calculus-based physics course run anywhere from $85 to $140 for each individual one-semester volume.

Add into that the growing need for multimedia services such as online homework systems, and the student cost skyrockets.

With the new Tipler/Mosca Dynamic Text Model, students can pay a minimum of $10 per term and a maximum of $50 per term.

Aren't there are other affordable eBooks? Digital versions of traditional textbooks developed by publishers are becoming commonplace, but, according to the New York Times, "the price is generally half of what a print book costs, a sum that can still appear staggering³." The average price of a publisher-developed eBook ranges between $40 and $75 per term⁴.

With the new Tipler/Mosca Dynamic Text Model, students only pay $10 for the eBook per term, and can optionally upgrade their order to receive a printed text for only $25 additional (plus shipping and taxes).

What about Open Source textbooks? Open source textbooks and wiki-books are available as resources online, but, as noted by the California Auditor's report, "while open educational resources have received some faculty support, many faculty members are concerned that the content of this learning material may not be as credible as a traditional textbook, which typically undergoes a peer review process¹."

With the new Tipler/Mosca Dynamic Text Model, instructors can edit their own version of the eBook, secure in the knowledge that it cannot be edited by anyone who is not explicitly allowed permission. And the foundational content from the Tipler/Mosca text has been thoroughly error-checked and widely adopted (by schools such as Purdue University, Notre Dame, Northeastern University, University of Rhode Island, University of Pennsylvania and many more).

Why do introductory physics textbooks change every four years, when the core physics concepts don't? The California Bureau of State Audits researched selected textbooks and discovered that "publishers released a new edition every 3.9 years on average; however, several of the deans, department chairs, and faculty members…interviewed stated that revisions to textbooks are often minimal and are not always warranted"¹.

With the new Tipler/Mosca Dynamic Text Model, instructors revise the eBook on their own terms, on their own schedules, as frequently or infrequently as desired.

How long is this offer in effect?

With the new Tipler/Mosca Dynamic Text Model, the pricing is guaranteed for at least three years, and we guarantee not to raise prices after that without advance warning.