Some classic old science textbooks from the 1950s get an update.
"Classic 1950s Science Textbooks Get a 21st-Century Update"
by
Carl DeTorres
October 16th, 2009
Wired
"Classic 1950s Science Textbooks Get a 21st-Century Update"
by
Carl DeTorres
October 16th, 2009
Wired
"Classic 1950s Science Textbooks Get a 21st-Century Update"
Maybe it is just what I grew up with, but I prefer the simpler and much
ReplyDeleteclearer diagrams from Gallant's 1950s text and Hess' art.
As one example, I find the
modern image of Earth's interior rather confusing at first glance.
Roy Gallant
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