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Download full textThompson, Patricia J. – 1996
These are the reflections of a textbook author in the course of revising a secondary school textbook. While the average life of a textbook is five years, many stay in schools for much longer. A textbook author or editor must therefore attempt to produce a book that will be relevant and meaningful for children years in the future. This involves the…
Descriptors: Authors, Editors, Elementary Secondary Education, Language Usage
Peer reviewedUnger, Irwin – History Teacher, 1983
A university professor describes his experiences with publishing companies and editors as he wrote the undergraduate U.S. history survey textbook "These United States." (RM)
Descriptors: Authors, Experience, Higher Education, Introductory Courses
