eBooks Should Replace Traditional

TextbooksBy: Caleb Glaser

Traditional Textbooks are Unnecessarily Heavy

Average weight of a college textbook is 4.8 pounds

Students have an average of 5 textbooks That’s an additional 20-25 pounds on a

students back

eBooks Can Decrease the Load

Average laptop weighs 5 pounds Multiple books can be downloaded to one

device eBooks are cheaper than paper books

Save Paper and Trees!

Most college textbooks range from 300-1200 pages

That’s a lot of trees being cut down eBooks can solve this problem

It’s All About the Money

Publishers are continuously producing new versions

Most textbooks only last a couple years Forcing students to keep buying new

versions

Affordable Option

Schools can provide tablets to each student Can be an additional tuition charge Tablets are no longer outrageously

expensive

Conclusion

Save money and save the planet Start buying eBooks today!