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Physics for Scientists and Engineers combines outstanding pedagogy with a clear and direct narrative and applications that draw the reader into the physics. The new edition features an unrivaled suite of media and on-line resources that enhance the understanding of physics. Many new topics have been incorporated such as: the Otto cycle, lens combinations, three-phase alternating current, and many more. New developments and discoveries in physics have been added including the Hubble space telescope, age and inflation of the universe, and distant planets. Modern physics topics are often discussed within the framework of classical physics where appropriate. For scientists and engineers who are interested in learning physics.
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Excellent.......2003-06-27
This book is well organized, fairly rigorous, and contains lots of useful examples and problems. This text requires, at very least, a semester of calculus for an excellent understanding. 3 semesters of calculus will allow the reader to have a truly complete understanding of the text. The organization is mainly by color/font and is self-explanitory. The text is calc-based and the level of this material is the hardest that is actually covered in any freshman physics course in the country. (This is based off the info that that this text is used at MIT, which has one of the most difficult and best physics programs in the U.S.) The examples in this text really top it off; they lead the reader through the text and make all the problems at the end of the chapter feasible.
The main difference between this book and Serway's calc-based text (Serway's larger set ISBN: 0030317169) is that Serway's is slightly harder. (One review believed the Serway text to be easier, but I am guessing this was one of Serway's non-calc texts. Serway's calc-based text covers more than what is needed for the AP Phys-C Exam.)
Topics covered: Classical Mechanics, Oscillations/Waves, Fluids, and Thermodynamics.
THIS BOOK IS EXCELLENT FOR SELF-STUDY.
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Best for use with Giancoli Physics 6th Edition but beware! This is only the first volume!.......2005-10-16
When I bought this item I thought I would get both the first and second volume of the study guide. However, amazon shipped to me only the first volume...
I pretty much suspect that "Physics: Principles and Applications" by Boyle is the second volume because Boyle is NOT really the author of Physics: Principles and Applications; it is Giancoli who is the real author.
Overall, this book is very good; it helps you understand more about the concepts and problems of physics presented in the actual textbook. Highly recommended for students who are taking IBS/IBH Physics.
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This Sixth Edition helps readers understand the interrelationships among basic physics concepts and how they fit together to describe our physical world. Throughout the book, the authors emphasize the relevance of physics to our everyday lives.
Real-world physics applications, including many biomedical applications, show how physics principles come into play over and over again in our lives.
Problem Solving Insights explain each calculation in detail, guiding readers through the quantitative process.
Includes a CD containing physics simulations.
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Very clear and concise book.......2007-10-09
I used this book for an introductory Physics class and it was very helpful in supplementing my professors lectures. There are some really good pictures and diagrams to help in understanding various principles. It was very clear and concise. The algebra was more helpful than any other algebra book I've had, however the author did cut some corners in procedures which made it a bit hard to follow at times.
A student who loved this book.......2007-08-21
This book was wonderful, and I read it from cover to cover. Like some other reviewers, I also think that most readers would benefit from some more examples of problem-solving in the text. I didn't personally find that troublesome, as I learn more effectively when I have to work at figuring it out myself. Although, it would have gone much faster with more examples. I took calculus in college, yet I took the algebra-based physics courses, as the calculus-based courses were taught by poor instructors. I absolutely loved this book and learning about physics. The course was at 7:30 am (unavoidable) and since the instructor followed the book so carefully, I stopped going to class since it was so early. I was able to learn enough from this book alone (I would take notes on the chapters) that I could successfully complete the problem sets and take my tests and got A's both semesters, and it wasn't an easy class. I know that if we'd been using a lesser book, there's no way I could have learned all of that physics by just reading a book, as most books don't explain stuff nearly as well. I would have had to go to my early class, and probably wouldn't have understood anything! Yay for this book - it taught me stuff!
p.s. For all of you reviewers complaining about the lack of calculus: umm, it would be kind of unfair if calculus was in a book for an algebra-based physics class (of which there are many taught, even to science majors). these classes don't have calculus prerequisites most of the time. I know calculus, but not everyone who wants or needs to learn physics does.
A required text.......2007-07-21
I purchsed this book because it was required for my general physics class. According to my physics professor and personally trying to follow the process of problem solving, Cutnell and Johnson falls short. The sample problems lacked "showing work" and graphics to help a student absorb the sequence of problem solving. Their methods seem more elementary than the higher level expected in a college environment.
Physics Masterpiece.......2007-03-08
I have seen some that like this book and others that claim without the Calculus, its not worth much. I liked the book from the standpoint that the concepts were the clearest I have seen ever! For example on quantum physics, Chapter 30, he explains exactly the four quantum numbers and how they relate to Bohrs theory of energy levels and contrasts them. You can use this knowledge for chemistry, quantum physics or electrical engineering. Its important to get somewhat of a hold on the terminology, some history, and what your trying to accomplish. I kinda felt like a well prepared high shcool student or first year college student could do the problems; and I really think this is the aim of the book. Alot of chapters cover alot of different material and so its a good refresher or starter before going much deeper into Calculus based physics books, besides Calculus is very much an extension of algebra anyhow. I use the book a first source on a subject to get a feel for the subject, then move up to more advanced mathematics.
This book is utter crap........2006-09-28
Okay.
No student solutions manual. So good luck reasoning you way through the problems at the back of the book. No calculus, which actually makes things much simpler. The examples are not representative of the problems in the back of the chapters. Cumbersome algrebraic formulas that are not necessary if just a tad bit of calculus was employed. A waste of paper. Too bad universites use this, as the authors are obviously rip-off artists not at all concerned with the quality of their text, which is in shambles.
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Thermodynamics - the Gibbs way.......2001-08-23
Thermodynamics can be a difficult subject to master because it is presented in different ways in different disciplines. For example, the terminology and symbols used by mechanical engineers are often different from those used by physical chemists, and so on. The papers by Gibbs contained in this book, represent the foundation of the thermodynamics of mixtures. These are some of the greatest scientific papers ever written. The papers contain a comprehensive treatment of equilibrium thermodynamics and include more advanced treatments, e.g. strained solids, capillarity, electrical forces, etc.
After reading this book, I realised that much of what has been printed in modern texts often starts out with an approximation but the reader is not told that it is an approximation. This leads to confusion. In the Gibbs work, the reader is always aware of the approximations involved. For example, Gibbs built his themodynamics by starting with the simplest assumtpions, and then successively adding detail. Much of what is reported in modern texts is based on the initial assumption and ignores the later detail. For example, modern texts usually 'gloss-over' the study of capillarity. One would conclude from that treatment that Gibbs perhaps did no work on capillarity. However, on the contrary, Gibbs gave a very comprehensive (and remarkable) treatment of capillarity.
The papers in the book are at times hard to read, because they use follow a strict mathematical logic, and because Gibbs often says " it follows that ...". In many cases, it was not obvious to me how "it followed that ...". Nevertheless, this is a must-read for anyone interested in thermodynamics, and the Gibbs treatment is usually clearer than that given in modern texts.
Thoroughly recommended, and this book is now my prime reference on thermodynamics.
Gibbs's important but obscure masterpiece.......1999-08-21
This is a reprint of his original papers which cement the mathematical foundations of thermodynamics. Gibbs's work is a work of genius, but this book is an extremely challenging read. Writing in viscous 19th century prose, Gibbs is never one to use a sentence where a paragraph will do. Very few non-native English speakers who are experts in thermodynamics have the ability in English to read this from cover-to-cover. The questions one is left asking are 'Has the difficulty of this text slowed the further development of thermodynamics? Would any errors in Gibbs's work be spotted swiftly?' My answers to these questions are 'Yes,' and 'No,' respectively. Anyone who hopes to make advances in the fundamental theory or interpretation of thermodynamics (assuming, contrary to current dogma, that such advances can be made) needs to read the majority of this book.
Some of my views on thermodynamics are given in: D. J. Bottomley, Jpn. J. Appl. Phys. Part 2, vol. 36, L1464 (1997).
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very useful book.......2007-09-30
I used this book in high school when I was in India (pretty much everybody uses them). Some of the problems are actually interesting and not mundane. I did feel sometimes that more information was needed to attack the problems.
PS. I also used the book with Walker and Serway's book as well.
A very good start........2006-04-01
Halliday & Resnick & Krane is the best introductory general physics book (or set of books) out there in addition to Serway's textbook. I used both volumes in undergraduate school. The concepts are laid out clearly, logically and effectively. It starts with mechanics, continues with thermodynamics, then electromagnetism and modern physics.
The worked-out problems are quite instructive. There are plenty of end-of-chapter problems. The only negative side of these problems is that most of the numbers make you use a calculator. If the authors had used more rounded numbers, the problems could have been solved by a paper and pencil. In doing so, students could have improved their math skills.
The "modern physics" part of the book can be learned well, if you have a good instructor. Because, to someone with no knowledge of modern physics, this part could be rather challenging.
Overall, this is a very high-quality book written by excellent physicists.
The only book necessary for high school physics.......2004-06-24
I studied this book in high school for entrance into the prestigious institutes of technology in India, the IITs. This is an excellent book for people who know how to use their heads and I am surprised to see undergrads complaining about the book being terse. The reason why a good book is terse is so that you internalise all the concepts by arriving at them yourself. It is definitely not a book for people who are stupid or who don't really love the beauty of physics and can't think for themselves.
A classic!.......2001-06-17
Although there are a few topics that I would leave for more advanced courses and a few others I would present in more detail (even for beginner courses), it is a generally well-balanced book with great explanations on the concepts of Physics. The notation is very good and the graphics and drawings are perfectly sketched and provide great help for understanding the text. Each chapter presents a brief description of what will be studied in it and the book features some historical notes in a few topics. There is a wide list of exercises at the end of each chapter from straightforward exercises to more mindful ones. It also presents some exercises using English units in addition to the ones with International System units.
Don't fix it if it ain't broke.......2000-08-22
Although this text is very, classically, text-ish (minimal illustrations, black and blue ink only, dry writing), it still stands out as a high quality introductory physics text. I used it in my intro level classes, at a university that emphasizes physics education theory. I figure with all the research they have done on undergraduate physics education, their choice to use HRK could not have been one made randomly. I continue to refer to it over the newer, flashier additions, because it still gets the job done, without skipping details in exchanges for full color photos.
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This book is the first of a multivolume series devoted to an exposition of functional analysis methods in modern mathematical physics. It describes the fundamental principles of functional analysis and is essentially self-contained, although there are occasional references to later volumes. We have included a few applications when we thought that they would provide motivation for the reader. Later volumes describe various advanced topics in functional analysis and give numerous applications in classical physics, modern physics, and partial differential equations.
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excellent.......2007-10-03
This is the best functional analysis book for beginners, in my opinion. It is written for people that are interested in functional analysis as a tool for differential equations. What makes it different from other books on this subject are the numerous examples and applications to differential equations. Highly recommended.
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The essential spectrum of tools for physical observables........2002-06-04
Books on mathematical methods "for physicists" are often criticized by their superficiality, a sacrifice deemed necessary for achieving completeness. This one is a glaring exception: the first of a set of 4 (!) volumes dealing with the finest tools for dealing with the delicate mathematical questions in quantum theory - namely, functional analysis. Of course, this sounds rather vague, since quantum physics makes use of functional-analytic tools as diverse as distributions, Hilbert, Banach and locally convex spaces, spectral theory, semigroup theory, operator algebras, etc.
However, do not expect ready-brew formulae and cookbook recipes: this book gets his job done at least as well as Rudin, Yosida and Riesz-Sz.Nagy, just to mention the classics. Most theorems are rigorously proved, and although the book becomes more and more biased towards mathematical physics (i.e., methods for proving self-adjointness, analysis of spectra and scattering theory, as stated in the section "Three Mathematical Problems in Quantum Mechanics". These methods occupy most of the three remaining volumes) as it proceeds - this bias becomes the true reason of being for the last two volumes - this particular volume has precisely the most useful stuff: metric, Banach, topological, locally convex, and Hilbert spaces, bounded and unbounded operators. A supplement extracted from the second volume with the basics of Fourier transforms makes it self-contained as a monograph.
However, the best things, that make this book nearly unbeatable, are the several wisely chosen examples and counterexamples, the notes at the end of each chapter and the wonderful - and useful - exercises. Many working mathematicians I know use this book seriously in their research and their courses in Functional Analysis - a fact that cannot be underestimated and will hardly be equaled by any book on mathematical physics.
If you work on (axiomatic) quantum field theory you may also want to keep an eye on the second volume of the set, "Fourier Analysis, Self-adjointness", which is a bit more specialized but just as wonderful.
The best available text on this subject........1999-10-23
This superb book may be the best available text on elementary general topology, functional analysis and spectral theory of bounded normal operators on Hilbert spaces. The exercises are excellent as well. Must reading!
Excellent.......1999-10-07
We used this book in Math 401 at Princeton. This book is great, well-written, well-problemed. It is curious that the other reviewer complains that there is nothing original in this book, because this subject is older than the author, who is an expert in Schrodinger operators. The parts of the next three volumes which I have read have also been great.
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The main objectives of this introductory physics book are twofold: to provide the student with a clear and logical presentation of the basic concepts and principles of physics, and to strengthen an understanding of the concepts and principles through a broad range of interesting applications to the real world. In order to meet these objectives, emphasis is placed on sound physical arguments and discussions of everyday experiences and observations At the same time, we motivate the student through practical examples that demonstrate the role of physics in other disciplines. The sixth edition features new pedagogy in keeping with the findings of physics education research. The rich, new pedagogy has been integrated within the framework of an established and reliable text, facilitating its use by instructors.The full COLLEGE PHYSICS text, which covers the standard topics in classical physics and 20th century physics, is divided into six parts. COLLEGE PHYSICS, VOLUME 1 covers three of those six parts, including Newtonian mechanics and the physics of fluids (Part I); heat and thermodynamics (Part II); and wave, motion and sound (Part III).
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College Physics 7th ed. Serway Faughn Vol.1.......2005-10-05
This is the most poorly written text I have ever used. I bought the student solutions manual also which I thought might help me understand the concepts, but to no avail, the solutions manual jumps from Problem #5 to #21 in one chapter?? Forget about the examples on the text they are totally confusing and don't show you how they arrived with the solution. I am no dummy. This book will make you have low self esteem, thats the way I felt. I have a physics tutor who also said this book makes physics even harder to understand. I trully feel sorry for the student that has to buy this book because the school requires it. I had to buy a bootleg CD with the teacher's solutions on it to fully understand this text! We shouldn't have to do that.
The average speed of learning with this book is 0 m/s........2005-10-01
This book is not at all helpful when trying to learn physics. By the time you get done trying to figure out this book and it's examples, you'll have pulled out all your hair. So my advice to if you're going to use this book is shave your head now to save yourself from the pain later. In all reality, I haven't learned anything from this book. It is very disorganized and the chapter problems are rediculous...what makes it better is the examples in the chapter don't correlated but with only a couple of chapter problems.
Not in my worst nightmares..........2001-03-30
I have hated textbooks before, but this one takes the cake. It is quite possibly the worst one that my professor could have chosen. The authors use such a wild mixture of mind-numbingly simple content and obscure, abstract concepts that the picture that they paint is, to put it bluntly, incoherent. They dance around the definition of vocabulary words, always coming close to defining stuff (but never actually coming out and *saying it*), contradict themselves repeatedly, and assume that the reader understands half the concepts before they are even introduced. Perhaps the most irritating thing about this text is the fact that there is *no* glossary to speak of--if the reader doesn't understand the sketchy definition in the chapter or chapter summary, too bad, because that's all you get! Steer clear of this book, if at all possible.
Decent book in combination with class.......2000-09-27
I'm currently using this book in a high school physics course, and have found it to be fairly non-technical. The exercises at the end of each chapter vary in difficulty, from the very straight forward to the very difficult. While this book has many strengths, it should not be used by its self. This book requires equations to be derived in class, as they are simply presented at the beginning of the chapter in the book... Overall, this is a great textbook if you have the mind to be able to derive equations and properties yourself.
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