From So Simple a Beginning – Edward O. Wilson – Boxed Book Set – Charles Darwin

A nice touch in this textbook is the review questions at the end of each unit.

Accretion Power in Astrophysics by Andrew King, Derek Raine, Juhan Frank 2003 pb

You will find that this textbook has a clear focus on the most important topics.

Di Bartolo – Spectroscopy of Solid-State Laser-Type Materials – New pa – N555z

What stands out about this textbook is the way it links new material to prior knowledge.