Physics: Principles with Applications
by Douglas C. Giancoli
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Author: Douglas C. GiancoliBrand: NA
Edition: Hardcover
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published)
Published: 2004-08-19
ISBN: 0130606200
Number of pages: 1040
Publisher: Prentice Hall
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- Physics: Student Study Guide Vol. 2, Sixth edition
- Student Pocket Companion
- Physics: Student Study Guide With Selected Solutions Vol. 1 6th Edition
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Book Review: a superb introduction to physics for serious students
Summary: 5 Stars
I usually find that the people who dislike this textbook are those who aren't fluent in math / science. I'm not very surprised with this, because this is certainly a tough textbook, primarily intended for serious students. While overall the book is pretty clear and well-written, this textbook is challenging in that it doesn't provide many explanations to challenging problems, has a very high emphasis on problem-solving, and goes very in-depth on very challenging topics. So, if you really don't have much of an interest in physics, you're probably not going to like this book very much.
For serious students, however, this book is an excellent overview of introductory algebra-based physics, and will definitely prepare students for more advanced calculus-based physics courses. First, the text definitely is well-written and clear to read, and does an excellent job explaining the concepts. It mentions common student errors on topics such as Newton's Second Law, or Electromagnetic Induction, and overall is very concise compared to other textbooks I've seen. It also frequently provides diagrams / images to further understanding, and includes nice chapter summaries at the end. Unfortunately, understanding the concepts isn't enough in physics. To truly understand physics, one must be able to APPLY the concepts into real-world situations. This is the tough part about physics, and that's what this textbook truly emphasizes. Giancoli doesn't make physics just a bunch of plug and chug computational math. Giancoli makes the student THINK AND UNDERSTAND physics, through very very insightful and tricky examples, problem-solving strategy boxes, and most importantly, a vast amount of challenging problems that require thought and struggle. In addition, the book frequently provides APPLICATIONS of physics to real-world situations. The book frequently links physics to subjects such as biology (calculate the velocity of a protein molecule! / understand how torque / muscles work together), chemistry (entropy), and even geology (how wind in cave functions, how pendulums determine thickness of ground). So, this textbook also is EXTREMELY thorough and covers quite a lot of material for an introductory textbook.
To conclude, let me emphasize again that physics is not just about understanding some concepts and then memorizing some formulas. Physics is about thinking, applying, and problem-solving, and those are the skills Giancoli highly highly emphasizes, which is what makes this textbook a bit challenging. For serious students, this book will provide them an excellent overview of introductory physics. For students uninterested in physics, this book not only will be challenging, but also not very helpful.
Summary of Physics: Principles with Applications
For algebra-based introductory physics courses taken primarily by pre-med, agricultural, technology, and architectural students. This best-selling algebra-based physics text is known for its elegant writing, engaging biological applications, and exactness. Physics: Principles with Applications, 6e retains the careful exposition and precision of previous editions with many interesting new applications and carefully crafted new pedagogy. It was written to give students the basic concepts of physics in a manner that is accessible and clear. The goal is for students to view the world through eyes that know physics.Physics Books
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