I took physics from Bob Eisberg and we used his text (which is considered the best undergrad text) for Quantum Mechanics. Eisberg assumes a lot of mathematical sophistication (solve partial differential equations) and jumps right into solving the Shrodingers wave equation. In some sense as quantum mechanics is not intuitive, this makes sense, and if you can't do advanced math you cant do Quantum Mechanics. However Susskind manages to take a heuristic approach, while not neglecting the necessary math to present quantum mechanics, that is unique and I think superior to the approach I learned. The big three for learning quantum mechanics from are Susskind,Eisberg and Pauling. A lot of students who are not superior at math have a hard time with quantum mechanics and that is the 'end' of their science learning. Reading this book first, will likely prevent that. This is a very, very elegant book intellectually!! I took a couple of years of quantum mechanics, grad and undergrad, and really was pleasantly surprised at how good Susskinds/Friedman's approach is.