E-Books And Cost Pressures Push College Students Away From Textbooks

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Say goodbye to the 25-pound backpack. Technological and economic forces are shaking up the $13.7 billion textbook industry

Published Jun. 24 2013 1:42PM EDT

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By Ellen Lee

The Department of Justice and Apple are battling in court over e-book pricing, but that's not the only high-stakes brawl that's brewing in the publishing industry.

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The multi-billion dollar textbook industry is also being shaken up by a slew of forces, from the publishers to tech startups, education non-profits,...

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E-Books And Cost Pressures Push College Students Away From Textbooks

Say goodbye to the 25-pound backpack. Technological and economic forces are shaking up the $13.7 billion textbook industry

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