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- Elements of Physics by Alpheus W. Smith.<bibref f="default.bib">Smith
- 1943</bibref>
- at Carpenter Library
- In 1943 preface states purpose "to stress correct scientific thinking rather than to stress the accumulation of facts or to trace the historical development of the subject."
- A Textbook of Physics by Edwin Hall. <bibref>Hall
- A-text-book-of-AA</bibref>
- Electromagnetic Theory by Attay Kovetz
- Intermediate classical (non-quantized) electromagnetic theory presented as a string of mathematical obviousnesses. Preface and contents
- Astronomy textbook promises "choose your own adventure."
- Slater, Slater, & Lyons, 2010. Engaging in Astronomical Inquiry (protected, for internal use only). W. H. Freeman Publishing.
Textbooks in use in physics classes
See http://www.aip.org/statistics/texts/hsttext.htm for the results of a US survey of physics teachers in 2005 by the American Institute of Physics. The survey classifies courses as "regular, conceptual, honors, Advanced Placement (AP) B, and AP C." 40% of "regular" physics classes are using Zitzewitz' Glencoe book, the most popular.
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