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Why You Should Read That Whole Text Book Right Now

Sep 04, 20176 min
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Episode description

It's the beginning of a new semester for introductory physics students. I have a new message that might not be very popular: Read the textbook. And I don't just mean, like, here and there. Read the whole thing as as soon as possible. I know many students have different ideas about the role of the textbook in college courses, so let me go over some of the reasons that students should start reading right away. Textbooks Aren't So Bad Yes, textbooks aren't perfect.

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