Physics: Principles with Applications (6th Edition)
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Physics: Principles with Applications (6th Edition)
Douglas C. Giancoli
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5 out of 5 stars Perfect Pysics Book.......2007-09-23

The perfect book to study physics. Many pictures and great problems. It applies physics to everyday life and makes physics very interesting. A great book for all levels of study: high school, college, university, grad school, etc.

3 out of 5 stars Learn to Run Before You Can Walk with Giancoli's "Physics" . . ........2007-06-14

While I wouldn't call this a bad book, I find myself rather frustrated with it. It seems to me to be most ideally suited for those who either have a natural inclination for physics or those who have plenty of spare time in which to contemplate solutions for the problems. (Unfortunately, I have neither.) The chapters themselves are actually fairly well done, but, in my opinion, not well enough to provide all the necessary information and insights to successfully solve the problems. I've opted to discontinue my attempts to work through this book in favor of Cutnell and Johnson's text of the same title.

5 out of 5 stars outstanding.......2006-07-30

I used Giancoli as my primary text in high school, and found it to be a superb text. I think those complaining of a lack of worked problems are missing the entire point of this text and the essence of studying physics. This book is about understanding physics principles and the equations you use to solve physics problems. You will find that with this understanding (certainly provided by this excellent text), the need for mindless ploughing through physics problems is lost. You will be able to solve physics problems on the basis of your conceptual understanding of the problems. So many students rely on rote learning and repetition by doing hundreds of questions. Sure, you might be able to attack similar problems for the next week or so, but as soon as you stop practicing, the skill is lost. True mastery of physics comes from appreciation of principles, not mere recognition of patterns in problems...this text will help you achieve such an appreciation.

5 out of 5 stars Clear and nice physics book for intro students.......2005-11-18

I know physics is hard for all of us, but this book is very clear in explaining physics. It does not involve in calculus, so usually it is better for most students who never took physics. So if you did not take physics class before, I highly recommend this book because it does not use pompous or intricate words that most science textbook writers do. Not only is it an easy reading, but also it has awesome questions and problems that make you think and that check whether you know really physics.

Most my friends who were in engineering or math majors had easy physics teachers in high school. Some of them did not even take physics at all. Surprisingly, they dived into calculus based physics book and they found the subject to be incredibly hard. I understand their pain because I think this book can be a bridge that can connect high school physics(so easy ones) and calculus based physics.

I also read Serway's College Physics, and in my opinion, I think Giancoli wrote better job in explaining physics with more clear diagrams. The sentences that he uses grabs my attention. Serway confused me and I was stuck a lot from his book. Problems in examples are so much better in Giancoli as well and diagrams were better as well.

So before you read calculus based physics, read this one thoroughly and you will be able to breathe in higher physics class.
Physics: Principles with Applications (5th Edition)
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Physics: Principles with Applications (5th Edition)
Douglas C. Giancoli
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2 out of 5 stars errors in Giancoli.......2007-09-21

6th Edition: For number 24, pg. 40, it is incorrect to ask about the "average acceleration" of the sprinter. One has to assume that the rate of acceleration is constant or one will not be able to solve the problem.

This is just one of many errors in this book, although none of the errors I have seen are severe.

The problem reads:
"A world-class sprinter can burst out of the blocks to essentially top speed of about 11.5 m/s in the first 15.0 m of the race. What is the average acceleration of the sprinter, and how long does it take her to reach top speed?"

To figure out why one cannot find the average acceleration without assuming that the acceleration is constant, imagine that the sprinter falls off the blocks, picks herself up and then blasts up to 11.5 m/s within the 15.0 m. Her average acceleration is (v - vo) / t, but t in this case is much larger than it would be compared to the normal situation where she pushes off and essentially accelerates uniformly. But remember, the problem only asks for average acceleration!

More mathematically to the point, let her velocity be v = c t^2, instead of the usual v = a t. This is not disallowed by the notion of average acceleration, but it does lead to different answers. Therefore, one needs the additional assumption that acceleration is constant.

Since runners don't accelerate at a uniform rate, we could state that we are simplifying the problem with this assumption, but Giancoli doesn't do this. This is an example of his sloppiness in the name of pedagogy.

1 out of 5 stars Three words. Not very good........2007-07-04

Those three words really are a very good description. The book isn't very good at all. I used this book in AP Physics (B), in all honesty it was just terrible. It was uninteresting, and confusing. If you're going to buy an introductory Physics book, consider Physics (2 Vol. Set). But as always you can't really go off of another person's opinion, as everyone seems to learn best in their own unique styles, so scan through the books.

2 out of 5 stars Another Algebra-Based Physics Textbook!.......2006-09-21

I have taken three straight years of Physics in highschool. I took it sophomore, junior, and now senior year. Each year, I used a different book. I was given this book for AP Physics B (Junior Year), an algebra-based Advanced Placement Physics course.

Overall, the book's examples don't truly help much with the more difficult problems. Explanations aren't very clear, and the key points aren't highlighted. Examples are boring, and questions are less than exciting. How am I to be motivated to perform numerous number crunches with algebra when the questions and writing are so dry?

There is a lot of information in this book, and some of the explanations are good (it's pretty difficult to mess up Kinematics), but the book stumbles in its explanations of many important Physics topics--including Fluid Mechanics and Modern Physics.

Overall, not a great text, but it is very difficult to find a nice Algebra-based Physics text that is as intellectually challenging and in depth. Be wary, if you are not a Physics geek, you will have a hard time plowing through this book.

1 out of 5 stars A student's perspective.......2005-10-17

As one reviewer stated before me, these books are the reason why people are afraid of physics.

I have had the horrible misfortune of using this book during my senior year of high school...it is horrible...horrific...detestable...coarse to the mind. The most criminal error that I can point out is that this book does not have a GLOSSARY. A school textbook without a glossary? Give me a break.

The text reads like a conversation. Apparently Giancoli didn't pay very much attention in English class. One should not write educational text the way he or she speaks. One should state facts in a way that clearly defines what needs to be said. The positively criminal lingo of the book goes on tangents constantly and really breaks up the progression of the information.

Also, the author tends to call an element of a concept one thing, but substitute it with a variable that is totally different. It is clear that Giancoli assumed that everyone who was reading this book already knew physics vocabulary and was looking for a refresher course. Apparently Giancoli, the god of physics, could teach the experts more than they could ever dream. Throw me a bone here...his writing is crap. This book is being distributed to highschools and is also used at the university level. These are LEARNING stages. LEARNING. That's something that one can't do with this horrible book.

It's criminal. Absolutely criminal. Physics isn't a scary thing, nor is it impossible. Don't let books like these scare you away from the subject. It's just a few selfish, cocky scientists that wish to exclude others.

Giancoli, I hope your 6th edition was better...much better. Otherwise, schools will be wasting even more money on garbage.

4 out of 5 stars Informative .......2005-03-23

Comprehensive and thorough. A must for anyone who needs an understanding of applying calculations to actions. I found this book to be even paced and very understandable.
Negative Refraction Metamaterials: Fundamental Principles and Applications
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    Negative Refraction Metamaterials: Fundamental Principles and Applications
    G. V. Eleftheriades , and K.G Balmain
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    Learn about the revolutionary new technology of negative-refraction metamaterials

    Negative-Refraction Metamaterials: Fundamental Principles and Applications introduces artificial materials that support the unusual electromagnetic property of negative refraction. Readers will discover several classes of negative-refraction materials along with their exciting, groundbreaking applications, such as lenses and antennas, imaging with super-resolution, microwave devices, dispersion-compensating interconnects, radar, and defense.

    The book begins with a chapter describing the fundamentals of isotropic metamaterials in which a negative index of refraction is defined. In the following chapters, the text builds on the fundamentals by describing a range of useful microwave devices and antennas. Next, a broad spectrum of exciting new research and emerging applications is examined, including:
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    Learn about the revolutionary new technology of negative-refraction metamaterials Negative-Refraction Metamaterials: Fundamental Principles and Applications introduces artificial materials that support the unusual electromagnetic property of negative refraction. Readers will discover several classes of negative-refraction materials along with their exciting, groundbreaking applications, such as lenses and antennas, imaging with super-resolution, microwave devices, dispersion-compensating interconnects, radar, and defense. The book begins with a chapter describing the fundamentals of isotropic metamaterials in which a negative index of refraction is defined. In the following chapters, the text builds on the fundamentals by describing a range of useful microwave devices and antennas. Next, a broad spectrum of exciting new research and emerging applications is examined, including: Theory and experiments behind a super-resolving, negative-refractive-index transmission-line lens 3-D transmission-line metamaterials with a negative refractive index Numerical simulation studies of negative refraction of Gaussian beams and associated focusing phenomena Unique advantages and theory of shaped lenses made of negative-refractive-index metamaterials A new type of transmission-line metamaterial that is anisotropic and supports the formation of sharp steerable beams (resonance cones) Implementations of negative-refraction metamaterials at optical frequencies Unusual propagation phenomena in metallic waveguides partially filled with negative-refractive-index metamaterials Metamaterials in which the refractive index and the underlying group velocity are both negative This work brings together the best minds in this cutting-edge field. It is fascinating reading for scientists, engineers, and graduate-level students in physics, chemistry, materials science, photonics, and electrical engineering.
    Gravitation and Cosmology: Principles and Applications of the General Theory of Relativity
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    3 out of 5 stars Ancient and Obsolete.......2007-04-23

    The beauty of general relativity (GR) lies in the connection it provides between geometry and physics. Weinberg's algebraic approach completely obscures this connection. Instead Weinberg teaches how to crank through complex calculations without any insight or geometric intuition. It is a fairly good book when compared to Misner-Thorne-Wheeler (another ancient text). However, by modern standards, Weinberg's book leaves much to be desired. Having been published in 1972, the book lacks modern examples in cosmology and quantum gravity. It also lacks a proper introduction to differential geometry and makes no mention of topology or other mathematical ideas prevalent in current GR research. In the 35 years since its publication, it has been surpassed by many much better books. For an excellent introduction to GR, read Carroll's book. For a more rigorous study of GR read Wald's book. For an easy introduction to GR, read Schutz's book.

    5 out of 5 stars Unique,Idiosyncratic Approach.......2006-09-15

    Flashback to 1979.I Purchased Weinberg's Gravitation book and
    Misner,Thorne, Wheeler's Gravitation book, simultaneously. Back then it took four weeks to get hold of a book by mail. The waiting made it all the more special when the books finally arrived. I still have those same two worn copies. Still re-read each. Sure, they are different viewpoints of General Relativity.
    But, how greatly they both enrich the world. Together, those two
    books started a pedagogic revolution. Weinberg has no
    equal,cherish this book. Cherish MTW, also.

    5 out of 5 stars A great book by a great physicist.......2006-04-09

    This is the best book written on general relativity, and I have read or at least looked at nearly every one of them. It is better than Wald's book because Steven Weinberg is a better physicist than Robert Wald. The only people who will not be pleased with it are those mathematicians who are looking to physics for elegant mathematics and not for physical insight.

    A virtue of this book is that so far as I can see Weinberg has thought through general relativity for himself, and he has worked through all of the derivations himself - certainly the ones that I have checked - rather than quoting others.
    This is not always the case for books in physics. Weinberg is careful, and I have yet to find an error in the book.

    5 out of 5 stars Superlative.......2004-12-14

    Weinberg's writing is fantastic--direct, precise, and inspiring. His minimalist yet comprehensive approach, basing GR on nothing but the absolute necessities is beautiful. Virtually every word in the book is necessary and sufficient.

    For GR, Weinberg's book is first among equals. Other reviews have critiqued his mathematics as old (Einstein's methods)--so what? It's easier and centerpieces the physics. Weinberg does well at making the complex as simple as can be reasonably made, a mark of a great expositor.

    2 out of 5 stars Old book that is hostile to the spirt of G.R........2004-12-08

    There was a time when this book was probably very authoritative and useful (though I can't see myself preferring it over Hawking and Ellis, even then). Put it out of your mind: that time is gone. There are a slew of much better, much more modern books out there. Furthermore, this book is written from a perspective that attempts to filter a huge chunk of the geometry out of G.R., sullying a lot of the beauty of Einstein's central idea. If you are interested in cosmology, you can do a lot better looking at Hawking and Ellis, or one of the more recent books that will, due to their newness, emphasize the numerous advances in cosmology since the 70s. If you are interested in Relativity, PLEASE look at Schutze (beginner) or at Wald (graduate). Don't waste time and energy on this book.

    That being said, there are some interesting advanced topics here, and a few things that I haven't seen elsewhere. This can be a useful reference for a researching relativist.
    Physics: Principles with Applications Volume II (Ch. 16-33) (6th Edition)
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      Douglas C. Giancoli
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      Isotopes: Principles and Applications
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      5 out of 5 stars Very useful and in great condition.......2007-05-29

      This book is very useful and was delivered in excellent condition after only a short period of time!

      5 out of 5 stars Always the best!.......2005-10-10

      As the Faure's 1986 2nd version being the 'classic' isotope textbook for geology, this book improved from the older version by adding new materials and new references.
      It covers all of the important isotopes for geologic use including their basic geochemistry. Faure and Mensing explain everything clearly. All of the materials are nicely arranged and well written.
      The only issue here is that there are many typos you can find if you read carefully.
      I would recommond this book to geologists at all levels!
      Elementary Solid State Physics: Principles and Applications
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      • desperate need of 2nd edition
      • A very good textbook
      • Far superior to Kittel's book despite age
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      5 out of 5 stars desperate need of 2nd edition.......2007-06-20

      This is a great introductory text into solid state physics. Do not expect mathematic rigor but do expect to obtain qualitative understanding. I bought this book while taking Condensed Matter where the main text was Ashcroft and Mermin. The class was taught horrifically and I was not ready for the level of A&M. I bought this book and it was a fine accompaniment.

      That being said, there are problems. There are numerous errors (maybe they are corrected in the revised version). Omar uses n and N interchangeably for electron concentration which bothered me greatly. Also the problems are not that great. You don't learn a lot from doing them. A second edition would hopefully correct these issues.

      4 out of 5 stars A very good textbook.......2003-10-25

      The book is, indeed, much better organized, and much more intelligible and pleasant to use than the unfortunate Kittel "standard." With some tweaking, it's a good undergraduate course textbook and deserves to be wider known. Despite its age (basically, from the mid-1970's), it discusses a number of applications which are of current interest: semiconductor devices and optics, liquid crystals and polymers, some biomolecules. There are very few good solid-state texts, and this one's in the top row.

      5 out of 5 stars Far superior to Kittel's book despite age.......1999-04-06

      This is a corrected printing of the 1975 text which was plagued with mistakes. Omar does a good job introducing topics with easy to understand examples and good qualitative explanations. The very first chapter gets the reader off to a good start with a thorough, but understandable, teatment of crystallography (other authors always manage to botch this). Omar's problem sets are lengthier, more varied, and above all, more doable than those in Kittel's text. The problem sets are preceded by a set of qualitative questions, which are good practice for the occasional conceptual problem that the instructor may include on an exam. The text has two minor drawbacks which are forgiveable in light of the dearth of good intorductory texts on the subject. First, the author did not update the text at all, (did he pass away?) but simply corrected many old mistakes. It was undoubtedly an up to date text circa 1975 but his treatment of more specialized topics (i.e. superconductivity) is badly out of date. Of course the basics, such as x-ray diffraction and band theory, have not changed so it is a perfectly good book for a one semester or one quarter course. The second drawback is that the bibliography, which cites textbooks that the author thought useful in the mid-'70's, was not updated either. The first five chapters in this text correspond to the first seven in Kittel. If you are unlucky enough to have been assigned Kittel, reading Omar will clarify many matters and provide you with an abundance of solveable practice problems.
      Statistical Mechanics: Principles and Applications
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      • Very good text, don't forget 'Stat thermo' when ordering it
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      Pulsed-Power Systems describes the physical and technical foundations for the production and application of high-voltage pulses of very high-power and high-energy character. In the initial chapters, it addresses materials, components and the most common diagnostics. In the second part, three categories of applications with scientific and industrial relevance are detailed: production of strong pulsed electric and magnetic fields, intense radiation sources and pulsed electric (plasma) discharges.

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      5 out of 5 stars Long over due.......2006-10-30

      This scholarly work has a good balance of the essentials of pulsed power components and techniques against applications and possible uses of this technology. 99 % of the material on pulsed power subjects is only available in I.E.E.E. Journal and proceedings, with some spill over into the internet as Phd. work. A lot of the technology had been locked in companies like Physics international, Maxwell Labs. Etc. that had to change their direction when the Berlin wall came down because there was no longer a need for high power flash X-ray machines to simulate nuclear weapons effects.

      5 out of 5 stars Great ground-up review of pulsed power technology.......2006-09-19

      This text is a great ground-up review of pulsed power technology. The text starts with a unified survey (~40 pages) of dielectric breakdown (gas, liquid, solid) in chapter 2, and continues with a brief review of energy storage capacitors, Marx banks, basic inductive pulsers, and rotating machines in chapter 3. Next, the author covers quite a wide variety of opening and closing switching technologies. The author continues with fundamental info on PFNs, MITLs, and brief info on pulse transformers and HV switchmode power supplies. There's a chapter on power and voltage adding, one on diagnostics, and one on typical large pulsed power systems (e.g., Z and Hermes III). I enjoyed the topic of cumulative pulse lines, which I'd never heard of before. I didn't find the final three chapters too useful, which are on commercial and industrial applications, but they may be of interest to you.

      This book is quite expensive, but it fills in a lot of practical gaps that P. W. Smith does not cover in his book Transient Electronics, e.g., breakdown, switching, and diagnostics. Smith does, however, cover the topic of pulse generation in greater detail. The information in this book is better organzied and better presented than in Pai and Zhang's Introduction to High Power Pulse Technology, although the latter is so cheap you might as well own a copy. The literature references at the end of the chapters are quite useful (e.g., G. A. Mesyats cites a lot of Russian literature in his book that is not easily available) but they are not any better than Smith's.

      The disk included with the book includes a transmission line simulation code LEITER which I found a little hard to use.

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