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What is a good introductionary textbook for "modern physics?" I am looking for a decent introductionary textbook to the various topics that get introduced in the first course after the classical mechanics(ie. a textbook targeted towards the student typically in the 4th semester in an undergrad...

I personally have thought about this very question myself. I am ~26 years old and am curious about the concept of returning to school and finishing my BS in physics. I finished a degree in another field and have been generally uninterested in what I am doing right now and wonder whether I...