Book Description
Conceptual Physics, Tenth Edition helps readers connect physics to their everyday experiences and the world around them with additional help on solving more mathematical problems. Hewitt's text is famous for engaging readers with analogies and imagery from real-world situations that build a strong conceptual understanding of physical principles ranging from classical mechanics to modern physics. With this strong foundation, readers are better equipped to understand the equations and formulas of physics, and motivated to explore the thought-provoking exercises and fun projects in each chapter. Included in the package is the workbook.
Mechanics, Properties of Matter, Heat, Sound, Electricity and Magnetism, Light, Atomic and Nuclear Physics, Relativity.
For all readers interested in conceptual physics.
Customer Reviews:
Not conceptual.......2007-09-04
My daughter used this textbook in her HS physics class and I was apalled with how much useless information it contained. Little to no historical information about who, what and when it was discovered and how it brought about changed. Her teacher used the chapter on the conservation of energy to talk about energy conservation, an entirely different subject. I agree with teaching the concepts of physics in HS before diving into the math in college, but there are much better texts available!
Not what they stated.......2007-05-19
Well, they made it seem like this is the paperback version of the hardcover. It is NOT.
This is an EXERCISE BOOK and no such description exists.
Be careful when purchasing. The only version of the book itself is the hardback version costing over a hundred bucks.
Incredible textbook.......2007-02-04
Going into intro physics this semester, my boyfriend (who had aced his physics course no problem) was utterly ready to hold my hand through the ordeal. But a good instructor and this very comprehensible text makes everything quite easy to understand. Highly recommended to anyone wanting a firm grasp of physics.
Very useful book for those who would like to learn physics without equations.......2006-12-30
I used Conceptual Physics by Paul G. Hewitt along with a more technical university-level introductory physics book that had a lot of equations but not much conceptual explanation. I should admit that I was not very fond of physics until I started to read this book. It explained physical concepts in a simple language that was easy to understand. Although it did not cover some of the more complicated physical concept, it did cover enough material so that I could understand most of the physics equations in my other more technical physics book much better. Conceptual Physics was even exciting to read and I usually looked forward to doing so. After finishing this book, because I understood physical concepts much better, I started to read other popular physics books. Conceptual Physics is not intended to be used in a course that requires solving physics problems based on understanding equation. So it should not be used as such unless it is accompanied by another book containing equations. But if you would like to learn conceptual physics without equation, it has a tremendous value.
This book helped me learn to hate physics.......2006-12-11
As a college student forced to endure this book for an entire semester of conceptual physics, I can say with utmost certainty that this book should not be be on any teacher's list of useful text books. I chose physics to fulfill my university math requirement in order to broaden my very basic scientific knowledge, as I had never taken a physics course. However, what I found in this book (which constituted the bulk of my instruction) was a conglomeration of random examples with little cohesion, annoying illustrations that were distracting rather than helpful, badly organized chapters that left me wandering through the pages wondering what had happened, and an index that doesn't include standard items such as "static friction" or "watt". Perhaps most frustrating was the appalling lack of mathematical equations that the student is somehow supposed to magically know by the end of the chapter, when they are necessary to solve the problems. Please, if you are a physics instructor, spare your students the agony of trying to grasp an understanding of your subject through this book.
Book Description
COLLEGE PHYSICS provides students with a clear and logical presentation of the basic concepts and principles of physics. The authors include a broad range of contemporary applications to motivate students understanding of how physics works in the real world. In addition, new pedagogy, reflecting the findings of physics education research, has been added to help students improve their problem solving skills and conceptual understanding. The text's flexible, accessible, and focused presentation, coupled with extraordinary text/media integration through PhysicsNow, gives instructors and students the tools they need to succeed. This text, which covers the standard topics in classical physics and 20th century physics, is divided into six parts. Newtonian mechanics and the physics of fluids (Part I); heat and thermodynamics (Part II); wave motion and sound (Part III); electricity and magnetism (Part IV); properties of light and the field of geometric and wave optics (Part V); and an introduction to special relativity, quantum physics, and atomic and nuclear physics (Part VI).
Customer Reviews:
Horrible textbook.......2007-07-27
This book is a terrible, terrible waste of a textbook. The authors spend quite a bit of time talking about absolutely nothing in the book. They oftentimes show examples that are very trite and obvious for anyone to do, but then assign much harder problems. I was very annoyed that they never even bothered to do a complete Kirchoff's rules circuit problem. They emphasize absolutely NO conceptual understanding of the material. I can cite no redeeming qualities of the book except perhaps for decent diagrams.
This is written as a graduate physicist; I am no stranger to difficult physics problems. The problems jump from stupidly easy to difficult in a way that is hard for first years, and I sympathize with their difficulty with this book.
HELP!!!!!!!.......2007-01-11
I am in a beginner physics class this semester and this book is the required text. So far it is like trying to read Greek. I am a relatively good student with the ability to figure out problems but no matter the wording used or the examples given, this book is just plain confusing. The problems at the end of the chapters are rediculously hard and don't seem to be covered in the least little bit within the chapter. The author's attempt at explaining the Pythagorean Theorem was even confusing, shouldn't that be one of the easier ideas? I think I'm in big trouble!!!!!
Books like this are the reason people abandon physics!.......2006-09-24
I am by no means incompetent, as I am an honors student and have no problem getting strait A's in calculus, linear algebra and object oriented programming, but this book is abysmal and almost impossible to follow. The book is horrible on so many levels. First off, many of the chapters start off throwing equations at you, and offer no clarity as to the purpose of the equation. The text very poorly explains concepts and the problems given throughout the book are even worse. The problems given during the chapters literally throw information out at you that was'nt ever touch upon in the entire chapter, and to make matters worse, i've counted 4 problems that have incorrect solutions, and thats only chapter 2! This is a very poorly written, even worse explained book. I dont mind sadistically difficult problems at the end of a chapter, if the book did a good job of teaching me the concepts and computations to answer the problem, unfortunately this book does neither. Whats funny is that our teacher started the semester by saying, he does'nt like the book, but were using it while he researches a better book for us to use. Sadly, I could have walked into a book store, and grabbed ANY physics book, and it would have been better then this one. Luckily I have several other physics books that peice together the missing information for me, but for a textbook that students depend on to learn the subject, it should'nt be required.
horrible text- worst text I've ever had to buy.......2006-09-18
I am a chemistry teacher and I am taking a college physics course as a review for an exam. The text has problems worked out but they are difficult to follow, and the problems at the end of the chapter are entirely impossible. It seems one person wrote the text and a different person wrote the end of text questions and another wrote the solutions. I am using other texts to help but unfortunately my teacher requires me to solve problems from this text. May God bless everyone who has to use this text. Teachers, professors, please rethink using this text.
Sloppy.......2006-08-15
I am not at all impressed with the 7th ed. I am now using another textbook instead of the the College Physics 7th ed required for my class.
The text itself if so-so. The text explanations of concepts are unclear and unnecessarily wordy, not the worst out there but certainly nothing to scream about. One of the irritating tendencies was that simple explanations of even basic concepts were few and far between, and often hidden in the middle of muddy piles of minor trivia. But these are not my major gripes.
What I really dont like: The makings of the text are simply sloppy. Questions covering ideas not mentioned in the book, incorrect answers, or improperly-referenced answers abound. The pages are crammed with so much visual clutter it's hard to find important points. The solutions manual only covers 20% of the questions! Nearly every other textbook covers all odd-numbered, sometimes even ALL of them! Yet this one still costs just as much. You have to submit personal information just to access the "free" website, which doesnt have that much anyways.
For crying out loud, the guy wrote this edition had to come on here to give the ratings for the book a boost! And one other 5-star rater was almost certainly someone from the book's publisher or team. Read through the ratings, you will see which one I mean.
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This book contains 1001 fully annotated physics questions in the MCAT format organized by topic. The range of difficulty is from easy to very difficult. There are questions on every physics topic that might appear on the MCAT.
Customer Reviews:
Highly Impressive Seller!.......2007-09-21
This seller is highly impressive! WoW! very fast delivery and I mean, the book was as advertised! Absolutely Amazing! I highly recommend buying from this seller! Whoo!
The best Physics problem set for the MCAT ......PERIOD!.......2007-06-17
This book is one of the two books I focused on for my MCAT. I used this book and the 1001 Chemistry questions to "freshen up" on my weak areas.
Examkrackers 1001 Questions in MCAT Chemistry (Examkrackers)
These books are NOT designed to be worked all the way beginning to end, but either randomly or specific sections. It even mentions that in the books. These are not to be confused with the Examkrackers textbooks or testbooks, and these should not be purchased instead of on those. These are only a supplement to the examkrackers program for the MCAT.
When I took my practic tests (AMCAS is the best because they make the MCAT) I found out my weak areas. I then when back in the Examkrackers textbooks and reviewed that passage, then I did all of the problems for that section in the problem book which was only about 15 per topic (e.g. linear acceleration). The alternate method would be doing every 4th or 5th question till you find something you aren't skilled in.
The problems are ordered in increasing difficulty, with explanations in the back of the book and best way to attempt the problem. Best of all, if you use it with the textbooks it explains how to do the problems in your head efficiently. By the time I was ready for the MCAT, I learned more physics from these books than a whole year in college. In college I just memorized formulas, with these problem books you learn the concepts and how it relates. This one beats out Kaplan, and Princeton by long shot (I used both). I never memorized one single formula for the MCAT, and my score was very competitive.
At first it seemed promising........2007-06-10
At first I thought that this book was good. It seems like a good idea to practice 1001 questions. However, the questions are confusing and not reflective of real MCAT questions. I've had my physics instructor, who used to teach MCAT prep courses, look at the book and he also thought that many questions were not worded well. They say that they are trying to make it more challenging so that you will know what to expect on the MCAT. I don't like that approach and wish I hadn't spent my money on this. BTW I'm getting 10's and 11's, usually only missing two or three physics questions, on my practice sections, so I don't feel like it's because I don't understand physics.
Review of Examkrackers 1001 Questions in MCAT Physics by Jonathan Orsay.......2007-01-13
The book contains over 1001 practice questions for MCAT. The shear amount of practice from this book is guaranteed to help you prepare for MCAT one way or another.
How similar the questions are to actual MCAT physics questions is a whole another matter. And in truth not too similar. Firstly, actual MCAT physics questions are often based on a passage, all the physics questions from Examkrackers are standalone questions. Actual MCAT questions vary in topic from one question to the next, in this book questions are grouped together by topic. So if you're trying to simulate MCAT testing conditions while doing the exercises in this practice book it wouldn't be a realistic simulation. Secondly because all questions are standalone, it's hard to set time limits for a number of questions. Of course you're always trying to do the questions as fast as you can, being as careful as you can. But taking the MCAT requires a good sense of timing that you probably won't get from this book. Thirdly, the content of the questions in this book rely on what is extra to the MCAT. So there may be questions that require a bit of memorization and knowledge from other sciences. In itself this is not a bad thing, but it should dictate the way you use the book.
If you have time, I would recommend doing all the questions in there. And then moving on to more realistic practice from other books.
I hope this was a helpful review.
Delivery time.......2005-09-10
It took a long time from Amazon to deliver the item to me and I did not feel good about since my exam was getting closer to the date of delivering the book.
In the begining I ask for free delivary and you said it will take 5 days but the 5 days came and gone and no delivary.
I tried another type of delivary but no way the book did not come. Then I cancle the whole thing and starts again with the v. expensive delivary then the book came, but it was v.late.
Book Description
Built from the ground up on our new understanding of how students learn physics, Randall Knight's introductory university physics textbook leads readers to a deeper understanding of the concepts and more proficient problem-solving skills. This authoritative text provides effective learning strategies and in-depth instruction to better guide readers around the misconceptions and preconceptions they often bring to the course. The superior problem-solving pedagogy of Physics for Scientists and Engineers uses a detailed, methodical approach that sequentially builds skills and confidence for tackling more complex problems. Knight combines rigorous quantitative coverage with a descriptive, inductive approach that leads to a deeper student understanding of the core concepts. Pictorial, graphical, algebraic, and descriptive representations for each concept are skillfully combined to provide a resource that students with different learning styles can readily grasp.
A comprehensive, integrated approach introducing key topics of physics, including Newton's Laws, Conservation Laws, Newtonian Mechanics, Thermodynamics, Wave and Optics, Electricity and Magnetism, and Modern Physics.
For college instructors, students, or anyone with an interest in physics.
Customer Reviews:
Not very useful at all..........2007-08-16
I only bought this book because I needed it for one of my college courses along with a key code for the online homework annoyance called Mastering Physics. I found the online site and this book to be completely worthless, having already studied Electricity and Magnetism with a different textbook and found this one to be much worse in comparison on many levels. The examples, the problems, the way they present concepts...all either generic or pointless or possible flawed in some way.
If you have a choice in the matter, get a different one. Possibly Feynman's Lectures on Physics.
For those who want to UNDERSTAND.......2007-03-27
I read about half of the E&M chapters (E&M tending to be more difficult conceptually than Mechanics) and Knight was incredibly lucid in its explanations. Where Halliday/Resnick left me completely confused and unsatisfied with their random assertions about Gauss' Law, Knight built it up step by step, carefully explaining each, leaving me with a very deep understanding of the concepts. I aced that test.
If you want a bunch of plug and chug formulas and nothing else, look elsewhere. But if you actually have the capacity and the desire to understand, this book will do you loads of good.
awesome.......2007-02-25
the book came in perfect condition and with everything it was described with. fast shipping
The book is easy to understand........2006-07-13
I am a computer science student (well, recent graduate), and am looking to sell similiar books. I used both this book and the Fundamentals of Physics by Halliday/Resnick/Walker. Frankly, I thought this book was very easy to understand (much more than Halliday/Resnick/Walker). I'm not sure how you could want to be a mechanical engineer but not do well with this book. I thought they made it very easy to understand and perhaps spent too much time re-explaining what was covered in a earlier chapters but you can easily skip those parts. A slightly more challenging book was the one by Halliday/Resnick/Walker because it relied more on calculus (at least my professor did) but it too was fairly obvious. I recommend either book.
Knight's Physics Volume 1-4.......2006-06-29
My first two semesters were devoted to going through Knight's Physis's program course. The course is an attempt to provide the answer to the question: "How do you provide a physics education to a class body of 240+ students." Comparatively the textbooks were considered to be average. I would agree with the other reviewers that they tended to be "wordy" and the conceptual explanations were lacking. Many authors stress that learning physics can only be accomplished by working problems. A lot of the example problems lacked a clear explanation. I had a routine habit of referring to Serway Physics (3rd. Edition) to get a better understanding of the problems. The twice a week "online" problem assignments were extremely tedious and much of the time was devoted to the frustrations of inputing answers on the website's graphical user interface. I provided responses to many problems and never received a word from Knight's online program representatives. I felt that a lot of valuable learning time was wasted with incorrect alphanumeric symbolic input. Students always had complaints about the connection between the online problems and tests.
Book Description
The Princeton Review realizes that scoring high on the AP Physics B & C Exams is very different from earning straight A’s in school. We don’t try to teach you everything there is to know about physics–only the strategies and information you’ll need to get your highest score. In Cracking the AP Physics B & C Exams, we’ll teach you how to
·Use our preparation strategies and test-taking techniques to raise your score
·Focus on the topics most likely to appear on the test
·Test your knowledge with review questions for each physics topic covered
This book includes 2 full-length practice tests, one each for Physics B and Physics C. All of our practice questions are just like those you’ll see on the actual exam, and we explain how to answer every question.
Customer Reviews:
Five stars for Physics B; Three stars for Physics C.......2007-06-24
There is very little to add to what the previous reviewers have said regarding the Physics B portion of the material in this book. It is indeed an excellent study guide for that exam.
I would rank the book a little lower on its coverage of the Physics C material. Let me preface the following by saying that I bought this and several other textbooks, guides, and multiple choice questions, and free response questions (the latter two available either for free or for purchase off the AP services web site). In addition, I attempted to teach my daughter the subject on our own time given the complete lack of effective instruction by her physics teacher at school. It became clear to me that the Physics C exam is written to test "cleverness". The Physics B part can be passed by sadly only knowing the right formula and how to plug in the numbers - this cannot be done on the Physics C exam. The Physics C exam is not about complicated formulas nor long derivations. You need to get the answer within one or two steps - if not, you are on the wrong track. In order to do this, you need to have seen a similar type of problem before. This book doesn't do that effectively on its own - but if you've got a decent physics instructor, the combination of both will suffice for the exam.
It is clear that the book is primarily concerned with Physics B and supplements a little extra (as needed) in the mechanics and E&M section for the harder Physics C exam. As a stand alone "text", it will fall short of the mark for the tougher Physics C exam. In summary, if you are going at this alone, buy this and the Physics C guide authored by Mooney. If your in a decent class, then this book will suffice.
another compliment.......2007-05-24
This book is great:
+lessons are concise but very thorough
+all examples and questions have answers and most have explanations.
+it's easy to distinguish between [B] and [C] topics
-But be sure to check central for a thorough list of topics on the test
-There are a few mis-edits or explanation with computational errors. These are rare but can give you a headache for a few minutes until you figure out the error.
Conclusion: If you read a section, and comprehend it, you won't be baffled by any question in that topic come test day (I mean it).
Great Book With a Few Shortcomings.......2007-05-15
The book was everything I expected it to be. I particularly liked how it taught a topic that was immediately followed by a sample problem. Comparing this book to the Kaplan one, I found this book to translate rather difficult concepts into much easier ones. The one thing that I would change is a stronger Gravitation section. This seemed to be my weakest area out of all of them.
At times too thorough, at times too sparse.......2007-05-15
This book's strength lies in the many practice questions it offers, and the thorough explanations of each that it offers. However, sometimes new content is thrown into the body of the questions, so to make sure you have mastered the all of the material you sometimes need to do all of the questions in addition to reading the text to make sure you are familiar with everything that the AP tests. Also, some sections of the book (most notedly the ones on electricity and magnetism) go into too much detail, while others (on waves, fluid dynamics, and nuclear physics) I did not felt went into enough detail for me to feel comfortable that I knew the material backwards and front. Another flaw of the book is that there are an incredible amount of typos- sometimes its just annoying misspellings in the text, but more often than not they are flaws in the practice questions- just minor things, but enough to take precious time away from last-minute cramming. I also caught an algebraic mistake in one of the explanations to the questions, that resulted in them providing the incorrect answer. I am giving it four stars, though, because in the end it did prepare me well for the test (I took Physics B) In fact, there were exactly two multiple choice questions that were almost exact repeats of problems this book has, which was a pleasant surprise.
Great study guide for a tough test.......2007-03-26
This book was required for my daughter's physics class last year. The teacher of her AP Physics class has a very high pass rate on the AP Physics exams with the majority of her students scoring 4 or 5. She attributes this success to this book. My daughter scored a 5 on both the B and C tests. Now my son is prepping to take the AP Physics B exam and once again this book is required. I didn't even pause when he asked for a new copy of the latest edition.
Update: My son recently competed in a regional scholastic competition and took first place in physics. He's a junior taking the AP Physic B class and took first place against second year (AP Physics C) students. He used this book to prepare for the competition.
Customer Reviews:
Incomplete - Must rely on other textbooks or class notes.......2005-04-13
This book is a prime example of textbooks that don't offer complete explanations of the subject. The author has complete sections with no example problems, just writing. There is nothing wrong with this, but the questions at the end of each section do not match the information that AUTHORS provided for that section. DO NOT RELY ON THIS BOOK IF YOU REALLY WANT A FIRM UNDERSTANDING OF COLLEGE PHYSICS. I CANNOT UNDERSTAND WHY ANY COLLEGE/UNIVERSITY WOULD USE THIS BOOK. Do not rely on this book for anything except a paper weight. This book is a complete joke!
an old classic.......2004-07-02
there are countless physics books out there and trust me, i've probably gone through at least half a dozen intro physics ones. i took ap physics in high school and then the full year of physics at college (the introductory year-long course). i also ta-ed and tutored physics at other colleges besides my own during the summer and of course, every school has a different textbook. and as i've gone through so many, i find myself coming back to this one.
this is appropriate for those who are taking either the calc-based or noncalc-based physics course. it does have calc-related derivations in it but you can simply ignore those and still understand what they're trying to say. what i like about it mostly is that it gives it to you in a very no-nonsense kind of way (i.e. here is the concept, here are the equations, here are some examples. there is no frivilous colorful images, no detailed digressions - the entire book is pretty monochromatic and straight-forward. this is good, at least to me, because i've always hated how some textbooks fill up a page of useless information). another great feature is that it has some excellent pictural diagrams that accompany what it's trying to teach.
i won't lie, it's not an "easy" textbook but it's not "hard as hell" either. it plans on teaching you real college-level stuff and i think that the difficulty level is very appropriate for most college-level courses. i always use this book as a companion to whatever other textbook the college is forcing me to use and time and time again, i find myself flipping through this one whenever i get confused over a concept. it's well-written and worth it, at least in my opinion.
Not too good.......1999-07-27
Found this book to be rather lacking in clear elucidation of fundamental physical topics, but the pictures were good
Great book for preparing for IIT JEE.......1998-12-31
I used this book to prepare for IIT-JEE in India. It is an excellent book! Two-enthusiastic thumbs up!
Book Description
275,000 students in noncalculus physics; Required pre-med course; Super-accessible, straightforward help; Student-grabbing graphics and style; Icons for important concepts; 1-2-3 help with problems.
Customer Reviews:
Buy this book as a supplement to your textbook.......2004-07-23
Other than a few typos, this book is awesome. I learn the basic concepts from this book, and then do the problems in my textbook. This book has helped me when my professor couldn't/wouldn't. You cannot learn physics from this book only, but it is an excellent addition to any textbook.
Decent book - many errors.......2000-07-06
This book is a decent book for those being taking a freshman physics course for non-majors. This is a good supplement to a calculus based physics textbook.
typographical errors.......2000-03-08
it's a good book, it helped a great deal. I wish time was taken to correct typographical errors. I lost valuable time that could have been used to study.
Very helpful, recommend.......2000-01-17
this is a very good book except there are some mistakes(but the mistakes are easily found and corrected by yourself). This book gives you how to attack problems in a very organized manner even though the problems are not so difficult. I came to be able to solve more challenging problems in a different book after solving the easy but organized ones in this book. I recommend this book!
This Is The Book If You Need Help with Physics.......2000-01-17
Beginning with the "How To Use This Book" and "How To Excel in Your Physics Course", (especially the latter) and throughout its pages, this is, without a doubt in this readers opinion, the very best book on the subject I have found to date (And I have many). It puts you through the paces. If you want to know this subject and excel in it, these authors have placed before you the practice you will need. I recommend this book highly for your first experiences in this subject. Starting with the mathematical background required; then on to Classical through Special Relativity. It covers each and every topic, in a clear, concise method that enhances learning and improves retention greatly in each and every area. It's a great reference to have on the shelf. EXCELLENT! My thanks to the authors. Your book has helped me much more than I ever expected.
Product Description
The most comprehensive, rigorous analysis of MCAT physics available! Dr. Biehle's classic MCAT Physics Book presents a clear, insightful analysis of MCAT physics. His lively prose and subtle wit make this challenging topic more palatable. The MCAT Physics Book offers the most comprehensive and rigorous analysis of MCAT physics available. Including, * 49 MCAT-style passages * 500 MCAT-style practice problems and detailed solutions to all problems. Illustrations and tables are included wherever necessary to focus and clarify key ideas and concepts.
Customer Reviews:
Best MCAT Physics Review book by far..........2007-07-01
This book gives you practice tests that are MCAT style at the end of sections and thats what makes it the best review book out there. The MCAT is about not only learning the concepts but about PRACTICE. And this book does both really well.. Buy the book, use it, improve your score. Simple!
Better than Exam Krackers.......2007-06-30
I never really had problems with Physics during undergrad, and assumed that I would have no problem with the MCAT. I bought the whole EK series including the 1001 question books. I read them I dont know how many times (I've been studying for months), but by the end I was very worried about my physics. Nothing made sense. After purchasing this book, everything makes sense again. Unlike EK, it offers a lot of very good example problems, and the questions at the end of each chapter really drill the IMPORTANT points, not just random physics questions. They help you memorize the equations, but stressing them in their problems. The problems are not really MCAT format, however, if you are having trouble with physics this book will definitely get you on the right track. The questions are not there to simulate MCAT problems so much as drill the important concepts into your brain. I haven't taken my test yet, I have two weeks to go...but I am feeling good, and I am considering purchasing the NOVA chem and bio books. I liked exam krackers when I first started, but I am beginning to feel they cut to many corners and have a tendency to confuse you by making things too easy. I give this book 5 stars if you need to RELEARN physics....if you are just looking for problems, this is not the book for you.
A great review book.......2007-06-30
The thoroughness of the topics covered and the quality of the questions make this book very valuable. I would highly recommend this book. The passage based questions are helpful as well.
Good review.......2006-07-19
I appreciate the humor which Biehle brings to the subject- the review he provides is quite thorough. I would have liked to have seen some combination concept passages (e.g. thermodynamics, fluids, and work-energy in one passage) because I feel that is the direction that the MCATs are heading in- but overall I am really satisfied with this purchase.
Great review..........2006-05-17
This book is great for all levels...need a refresher? Need to "re-learn"? This book will do the job!
Book Description
This book presents fundamental physics principles in a clear, concise manner. The Sixth Edition adds a focus on biomedical applications of physical principles, while continuing to emphasize conceptual understanding as the basis for mastering a variety of problem-solving tools.
Provides a wide range of relevant applications and illustrative examples to help students understand concepts and relate physics principles to everyday life. Topics include mechanics, thermodynamics, oscillations and wave motion, electricity and magnetism, optics, and modern physics.
For anyone hoping to learn more about the fundamentals of physics and applying principles to a variety of real-world situations, devices, and topics.
Customer Reviews:
Don't waste your time with the regular edition.......2006-09-05
If you want a competitive advantage in this class, buy the ANNOTATED INSTRUCTORS EDITION. It is available used from the Amazon marketplace for only $99.
Instructors often use the suggested problems in the instructor's edition for their quizzes and tests.
sloppy book.......2006-04-01
I bought this at Amazon.com from an Awesome Deal I found on DailyTool.com. This book is sloppy because my professor always tells us that don't trust the formulars from the book. However, the book does cover something interesting and related to our everyday life.
Not Much to Say..........2005-09-27
As this was required text for my class, there's no need to pick it apart. Should have opted for the Teacher's edition. But who cares....I just saved a bunch of money on my school books by switching to Amazon.com, YEAH BABY.
Best Algebra Based Physics Text.......2002-12-30
Physics is a difficult subject. This text does an admirable job of making a difficult subject easier.
There are advantages and disadvantages to disallowing the writer to use calculus in writing the material. Some formulas require calculus to derive and so must be either taken on faith as true, or the derivations looked up in a calculus based test. Fortunately the times when this issue comes up are few enough to not seriously hamper the flow of the book.
This book may be read as a first book on Physics. I strongly recommend the book Conceptual Physics by Hewitt for a running start at the subject.
Members of the lay public interested in physics may read both of these texts, as they are at introductory level and contains material on classical as well as modern physics.
The units are in SI ( metric ) which simplifies the math.
The Wilson and Buffa text has Color photos of natural phenomenon and situations that illustrate the physics under discussion. There examples are intermixed throughout showing how to work problems involving the principles involved.
I believe this book is an important part of a well rounded education. Physics is NOT an easy topic. If it were, then Newton would have developed theories on relativity and gravity waves. This book does what it was designed to do, that is assist beginners in starting their journey.
I read the book. I found it to be fun.
Katherine Rogers
Yes, Real girls do physics.
Not Bad, Not Great.......2002-09-27
While I haven't had the pleasure of having Buffa for a professor (and by all accounts I'm planning on avoiding it), the book really isn't that bad. The sample problems are helpful and the escalating difficulty is appreaciated.
The downside is that he tends to get bogged down in little details that aren't really as important as he makes them out to be--especially considering that the book is for people who don't need calc-based Physics (read life science majors, and all non-science related majors who need a GE), and occasionally the problems seem totally unrelated to what has been presented in the text.
Still, as far as text books go, this one isn't bad and if you have a good teacher to go along, it'll serve you just fine.
Book Description
This Update of Jones/Childers, CONTEMPORARY COLLEGE PHYSICS, Third Edition adds new biomedical applications and improved technology to the copyright 1999 third edition. Since all exercises from the 1999 edition are retained, the 1999 print supplements will work for the 2001 Update. Jones/Childers 3/e features a strong emphasis on problem solving and a tutorial CD-ROM with multimedia and practice quizzes; the 2001 updates adds more biomedical applications and improves the CD and Website.
Customer Reviews:
a great book for those new to physics.......2002-09-29
As a college student, I always hoped for easy-to-understand textbooks every semester. This book met my expectations! It is taught from a non-calculus point of view...but those of us that know calculus will know how to deal with the myriad of equations that you encounter in physics.
Jones and Childers have put a great textbook together. The chapters are very easy to understand--concepts are explained thoroughly, and then supplemented with examples that are solved step by step and the results are discussed. The figures are drawn well--even things like relativity and quantum mechanics make more sense after reading this book!
To summarize--if this is the textbook for your class, you are in luck. Buy it...if you are interested in physics at all, you will enjoy the book. If you are looking for a book to help learn concepts in physics, and want a textbook, this one is for you too! Compared to all the other textbooks out there, this is one of the top two (Serway's book being the other).
A Contemporary Review of "Contemporary College Physics".......2001-11-03
This book is very well written, due to the choices of sentences and words. The sentences are to the point and not like MANY physics books who dance around the topic. In addition to having carefully chosen examples that illustrates its point clearly.
The book also has nice illustrations printed on nice paper, unlike other EXPENSIVE books printed on "cheap" paper. The book includes all the topics other books would cover in two volumes and hence would cost significantly more. I highly recommend this text for anyone (including poor students like me)!! ;)
This is an answer book only! This is not the textbook!.......1999-10-03
This book is advertised as something it is not. Do not order this book if you want the textbook! This book offers answers to the questions in the text ONLY!
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