Where can I see the list of Ibook 2 educational textbooks available to the USA?

Question

Hi,
Is there a way for non-Americans to see the list of educational textbooks available in the USA?
or... would any American user kindly list them as of today?
PS: I'm not American (Canadian).
Thanks

Answer 1

After hours of fidgeting and looking into it, I managed to change stores in itunes and was able to look at the selection you have.
Reading the comments proved to be quite insightful: while the idea behind ibooks' textbooks is highly appealing, it is far from living to its potential. There were a lot of comments on published textbooks such as Pearson's and McGraw Hill's (aka major publishers) that were riddled with bugs, incorrect information (especially on quizzes) and, worst of all, spelling mistakes (that aren't found in the print version). The redeeming factor may be that purchased textbooks are automatically updated - however, there were few comments on how textbooks were improved other than spelling.
I find it underwhelming to see how much space these textbooks take up while their level of interactivity is not up to par with the advertising. A lot of comments dealt with how videos would not play and that the interactive content was poorly implemented.
At 2-3 gigs per book and the reasons listed above, I do hope smaller publishers capitalize on this oportunity to produce higher quality and interactive content. After all, if it is not for its added interactive features, the pedagogical value is severly limited.
My two cents (as a Canadian teacher).
I'd sure would love to hear how other teachers really do think about ibooks' textbooks, including American educators and their hands-on experience.
Thanks