High School Chemistry Teacher Prints His Own Textbook at Lulu. com
Stephen Schaffter, a High School Chemistry teacher in Los Angeles, CA, has taken advantage of the cutting-edge technologies at lulu. com to publish a textbook custom-made for his classes. The book, The Chemistry Student's Companion, provides concise and clear explanations about many of the highly complex topics covered in high school science classes.
Lake Balboa, CA (PRWEB) May 3, 2006
Stephen Schaffter teaches students and teachers alike about the concepts behind high school chemistry with the publication of The Chemistry Student’s Companion in conjunction with Lulu (www. lulu. com), the world’s fastest-growing provider of print-on-demand books.
The Chemistry Student’s Companion is a designed as a supplement to the traditional textbooks used in Honors Chemistry classes. It focuses on a conceptual understanding of how chemistry works, rather than on memorizing rules and facts that have little bearing on the physical reality of the universe around us.
Schaffter came to Lulu because he wanted to be in control of the publishing process and found Lulu’s print-on-demand tools to be fast, easy and, most importantly, free. He involved his students in the entire process, so that they would also be able to create and distribute materials in an affordable and efficient manner. The Chemistry Student’s Companion is available for purchase at www. lulu. com, in a marketplace filled with other unique and wonderful surprises.
“My students and I got tired of textbooks that were pretty to look at, but had no real substance” said Schaffter. “I decided to write a book of my own and have my students edit it. That way, I was certain that the final product would be something they could understand and use.
“Using Lulu, I am able to make revisions as needed. Since the books are printed on demand, users are always able to get the latest version of the work, and at a very reasonable price.
“It is my vision that in the future, all textbooks will be done this way, so that students will be given their texts, rather than have them turn them in at the end of the year. My book is much like Lulu itself—it puts control of your destiny in your own hands.”
Link to Publication: http://www. lulu. com/schaffter (http://www. lulu. com/schaffter)
ABOUT AUTHOR
Stephen R. Schaffter teaches chemistry and physics in the Communications Technology Magnet at Birmingham High School in Lake Balboa, California. He has a Bachelor’s degree in physics, and a Master’s degree in education. The Chemistry Student’s Companion is his first book.
ABOUT LULU
Founded in 2002, Lulu is the world’s fastest-growing print-on-demand marketplace for digital do-it-yourselfers. Please see www. lulu. com for more information.
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