Of course, these two texts are written by different authors.

I wish that, wherever possible, this text and the calculus-based Openstax texts University Physics (vol. There is a well-considered diversity of human figures in diagrams as well as in the words used. The book is culturally quite sensitive and inclusive along lines of gender, race etc. But this is a purely cosmetic issue (albeit, one that may bother students a lot), and does not get in the way of teaching the subject at hand. The book is less attractive than competing texts from the major publishers, mainly because images are of lower quality. The modular structure makes it straightforward to assign sections for student reading. This allows the instructor to cover topics in a different order from that in the text. Modules in the book are well constructed.

I have no found no inconsistencies in the book. The Phet simulations that are integrated throughout the book are very helpful. This text is well written and quite clear in its explanations. But this is a purely cosmetic issue that is irrelevant to the teaching of the subject matter. This gives the text an unattractive, dated feel. If I were to nitpick, some of the pictures such as instruments, vehicles etc. There is nothing in this text that is at risk of becoming obsolete anytime soon. The nature of introductory physics courses is such that there are virtually no fundamental changes to the content. The text is comprehensive and serves as the main text for two semesters of algebra-based introductory physics in our department.

Vaitheeswaran, Assistant Professor, Westfield State University on 6/29/21 Journalism, Media Studies & Communications.

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