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We went with the Merrill last year and have been VERY
UNHAPPY  with our decision. If possible we would change to a (any)
different text in a minute !  It was reviewed by several different
sources and ranked at the bottom of the list.( We found this out after
it was too late and we had made the purchase.) It has so many errors
that it would take a page to list them all but a couple of examples
might point out the level of errors.
First of all the author discusses resonance in a closed tube
with an antinode at the closed end and open end resonance with a
node at both open ends. Their overhead transparency of the electro-
magnetic spectrum shows the red end as having the highest
frequency and the blue as the longest wavelength. They also chose to go with
 conventional current which I personally think is archaic ! A
large percentage of the answers in the answer key are incorrect.
Very little attention is paid to significant figures etc.
I have one of the reviews of the text at school. It lists two
single spaced pages of goofs, errors , incorrect statements etc. I
will try to remember to bring it home and post a few dozen of the
more startling items for you.
I apologize if I sound very negative but you cannot imagine
the level of frustration that this text has provided us over the last
2 years !! I have tried to initiate a discussion about it on this
board several times in hopes of sharing problems and concerns but
have been unsuccessful. My lack of success leads me to believe that
our district is one of only a few to make this adoption. Are we the
only ones that aren't too ashamed to admit It ?

Lee E. Murdock
Grand Forks Central Sr. Hs.