[Phys-L] Re: relativity: style +- technique

[Bernard Cleyet <anngeorg@PACBELL.NET>]

Yes, I should have thought more before posting.  but why do intro modern
texts begin w/ the history?  Iseberg is an extreme example; 20 pp., but
is a heavy book, 3.6#.  OTOH Slater and Frank (1933) mention Bohr only
WRT the correspondence principle.

bc

Rauber, Joel wrote:

> |
> |
> | bc, who wonders why most texts start w/ Bohr.
> |
>
> Are you referring to "modern physics" texts
> --> ("texts for 3rd semester intro physics")
>
> Or to Quantum Mechanics texts
> --> (texts for upper division physics majors in their Quantum mechanics
> course)
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