And I thought that the textbook buy-back policy was scandalous...

While the exactness of the two textbooks isn't what scares me so much, the rest of this article is terribly frightening.

For instance, “Their [the author's] level of participation is based on their particular interest or their contractual relationship with the publisher.” [my italics]

So, basically, an author is no longer responsible for what is released under his/her name. Fuck you and your lawyer fathers, America.