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Absolutely. They also contain way too many topics. They are a mile_______________________________________________
wide, and inch deep, and too many pounds. They make good doorstops.
There are some newer books that do have enough drawings, and then
there are some which present the information at a more measured pace
with enough depth. I have found the Minds on Physics series to be
very good for HS. It provides activities which challenge student
preconceptions, and present a coherent model for physics. One can
skip over activities for extremely high caliber students, and slow
down profitably for others. It does promote expert like problem
solving while helping students with their misconceptions.
Unfortunately the reader part of the book is a bit high level in some
respects, but it does provide good illustrations. Anyone who wishes
to use it can find ancillary simulations on my website.
www.hal-pc.org/~clement