I really like the book. It's personal enough so that I feel that Richard Wolfson is personally tutoring me. Its informative, easy to read, and CONCISE. It's so pleasant to read a textbook that isn't as dry as the ones in high school. I learned a lot, especially in the 2nd chapter when he used the metaphor of "energy servants" to explain energy consumption. His explanation of "fuels" was complete, enough as to say, that he explained it well enough for me understand in a clear and CONCISE way.
The third chapter is a wee bit more technical especially since he introduces formulas with SI units. Which means that I'll take me a little bit more time to truly comprehend it.
Quick question: how much of the first chapter is really important?
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Good. I like the book because it covers all the important topics in a pretty good order. It's a good basis for seeing what things you need to pursue from other sources and questions in class. I will encourage students to ask for any topics that I could do a mini-lecture on. I do want students to research topics beyond the book for more detail.
About the first chapter, I'm planning to do a review next week so we can all see lift up the important science topics.
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