Physics: A student’s guide through the great texts

Abstract

During the past decade, I have developed and taught a unique and challenging four-semester introductory physics curriculum at Wisconsin Lutheran College (WLC) based on the careful reading, analysis and discussion of selections from foundational texts in physics and astronomy. This curriculum is designed to en- courage a critical and circumspect approach to natural science, while also devel- oping a suitable foundation for advanced coursework in physics. It is scheduled to be published by Springer as a textbook/anthology around 2014.Â