Educators

Freeing the Textbook

Flat World Knowledge was created to address dissatisfaction with traditional textbooks. We kept what works — peer-review, expert authors, editorial development, and teaching supplements. We fixed what doesn’t.

See our solutions below.

The Problem

Flat World's Solution

• Soaring Prices

  • New business book = $150+
  • Student cost per year = $950+
  • Average price increase = 10%+ per year
  • Students = Frustrated

  Free

  Our books are free online. Really.

  See How

• Limited Choices

  You choose the book. Your students buy it. Their usual choices? High-priced books, or go without.

  Freedom to Choose

  You choose the book. Your students choose the format and price. We sell print-it-yourself, audio, and soft-cover versions.

  See How

• No Flexibility

  Even a great book is never perfect. Often, you change your course to fit the book. Shouldn't it be the other way around?

  Open & Customizable

  Use our books as-is, or modify them to better fit your course. We provide an open license and an easy-to-use platform. Turn "our" books into "your" books.

  See How

• Rapid-fire New Editions

  Feel like you just went to the new edition? You probably did. Publishers have increased the pace of new editions to combat used books.

  New Editions on Your Terms

  Never be forced to a new edition again. We print on demand, so no inventory to manage. Switch to our new editions when you want to.

• Choosing Price vs. Quality

  Until now, most "affordable" texbooks were of inferior quality with limited supplements — not a tradeoff you should have to make.

  Have it All

  Our books are written by expert authors, professionally developed and peer-reviewed. We provide supplements such as test banks, instructor manuals, and lecture slides.

  See How

Where Do I Start?

It all begins with books. Use our finder below for a targeted search or browse our catalog. If you have questions, don’t hesitate to Contact a Rep.