Krane, an Oregon State University physicist, delivered this presentation at the conference, "The Scientist as Educator and Public Citizen: Linus Pauling and His Era," held at Oregon State University. Krane's talk abstract is as follows:
"Without intending to do so, in 1978 I began a second career as a textbook author, which has now seen the production of a total of 5 editions of 3 undergraduate or graduate physics textbooks. This process has taken place more-or-less continuously over the past 29 years, during which time I have maintained an active program of research in nuclear physics as well as spending half my career as department chair. I will discuss the difficulties of balancing these (and other) time commitments, the appeal that draws me into textbook writing, and the unexpected benefits of joining the national physics education community. I will also offer some comments about physics textbooks from the varying perspectives of student, instructor, author, and publisher."
…Read more
Less…
