A similar sentiment was expressed by Marvin Bittinger when he prepared the second edition of his textbook:
This revolution in thinking about exercise and hypertension is probably best illustrated through the four editions of Dr. Kaplan's textbook.
The first edition of his textbook, intended mainly for lawyers and police officers, became widely popular also among scientists and technicians interested in forensic problems.
Four editions of his textbook were published in 1968, 1973, 1979, and 1987.
In 2005, at the age of 88, Mary Boas published the third edition of her textbook.
Did I mention that the fifth edition of my textbook is forthcoming next year?
The term "neoclassical synthesis" itself also first appears in the 1955 edition of Samuelson's textbook.
The first edition of Stern's pioneering textbook The Principles of human genetics was published in 1949.
Second edition of their acclaimed textbook regarding fossils and the evolution of life.
He retired in 2000 but continued to consult, and he published a revised edition of his textbook in 2006.