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Sign in to savethumb|Textbooks written in Pashto distributed to Afghan school children A textbook is a book containing a comprehensive compilation of content in a branch of study serving to explain the subject. Textbooks are produced to meet the needs of educators, usually at educational institutions, as well as learners (who could be independent learners outside of formal education). Schoolbooks are textbooks and other books used in schools. Today, many textbooks are published in both print and digital formats.
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A textbook is a book that comprehensively covers a subject to explain it clearly, designed to meet the needs of both teachers and students in educational settings or for independent learning. Textbooks matter because they serve as primary learning tools in schools and other educational contexts, and today they're available in both printed and digital formats to reach different learners.
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- History
- Ancient civilizations
- The printing press
- Modern era
- Market
- The market for textbooks
- New editions and the used book market in the United States
- Bundling in the United States
- Price disclosure
- Used textbook market
- Campus buyback
- Student to student sales
- Student online marketplaces
- Online book buyers
- Textbook exchanges
- E-textbooks
- Rental programs
- Textbook sharing
- Open textbooks
- International market pricing
- Production
- Cost distribution
- Research
- Education levels
- K-12
- High school
- Higher education
- Sourcebooks<span class="anchor" id="sourcebook"></span><span class="anchor" id="sourcebooks"></span><span class="anchor" id="Sourcebook"></span><span class="anchor" id="Sourcebooks"></span>
- See also
- Citations
- Further reading
- External links
thumb|Textbooks written in Pashto distributed to Afghan school children A textbook is a book containing a comprehensive compilation of content in a branch of study serving to explain the subject. Textbooks are produced to meet the needs of educators, usually at educational institutions, as well as learners (who could be independent learners outside of formal education). Schoolbooks are textbooks and other books used in schools. Today, many textbooks are published in both print and digital formats.
==History== ===Ancient civilizations=== thumb|School textbooks used during the Japanese occupation of Hong Kong The history of textbooks dates back to ancient civilizations. For example, Ancient Greeks wrote educational texts. The modern textbook has its roots in the mass production made possible by the printing press. Johannes Gutenberg himself may have printed editions of Ars Minor, a schoolbook on Latin grammar by Aelius Donatus. Early textbooks were used by tutors and teachers (e.g. alphabet books), as well as by individuals who taught themselves.