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Peer reviewedFraknoi, Andrew – Physics Teacher, 1978
Presents a summary review of 36 introductory college level astronomy textbooks for nonscience majors. References to more detailed reviews published elsewhere are provided where they exist. (SL)
Descriptors: Astronomy, College Science, Higher Education, Physics
Peer reviewedKennedy, Keith – Physics Teacher, 1979
Discusses reading levels of books in the sciences, and explains the use of the Readability Graph. Also reported are reading levels of selected high school physics texts. (GA)
Descriptors: Books, Educational Media, Physics, Readability
Peer reviewedSchultz, Frederick H. C. – Physics Teacher, 1989
Discusses criteria for writing, designing, and selecting a physics text including topics covered, target students, diverse problems, and focused content. (YP)
Descriptors: College Science, Physics, Science Curriculum, Science Materials
