Basic Physics: A Self-Teaching Guide
Basic Physics: A Self-Teaching Guide
The fast, easy way to master the fundamentals of physics Here is the most practical, complete, and easy-to-use guideavailable for understanding physics and the physical world. Even ifyou don't consider yourself a "science" person, this book helpsmake learning key concepts a pleasure, not a chore. Whether youneed help in a course, want to review the basics for an exam, orsimply have always been curious about such physical phenomena asenergy, sound, electricity, light, and color, you've come to theright place! This fully up-to-date edition of Basic Physics: * Has been tested, rewritten, and retested to ensure that you canteach yourself all about physics * Requires no math--mathematical treatments and applications areincluded in optional sections so that you can choose either amathematical or nonmathematical approach * Lets you work at your own pace with a helpful question-and-answerformat * Lists objectives for each chapter--you can skip ahead or findextra help if you need it * Reinforces what you learn with end-of-chapter self-tests
- ASIN: 0471134473
- ISBN: 9780471134473
- Brand: Wiley
- Manufacturer: J. Wiley
What If?: Serious Scientific Answers to Absurd Hypothetical Questions
What If?: Serious Scientific Answers to Absurd Hypothetical Questions
- ASIN: 0544272994
- ISBN: 0544272994
- Brand: Houghton Mifflin
- Manufacturer: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Brief Answers to the Big Questions
Brief Answers to the Big Questions
#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • The world-famous cosmologist and author of A Brief History of Time leaves us with his final thoughts on the biggest questions facing humankind.“Hawking’s parting gift to humanity . . . a book every thinking person worried about humanity’s future should read.”—NPRNAMED ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR BY Forbes • The Guardian • Wired Stephen Hawking was the most renowned scientist since Einstein, known both for his groundbreaking work in physics and cosmology and for his mischievous sense of humor. He educated millions of readers about the origins of the universe and the nature of black holes, and inspired millions more by defying a terrifying early prognosis of ALS, which originally gave him only two years to live. In later life he could communicate only by using a few facial muscles, but he continued to advance his field and serve as a revered voice on social and humanitarian issues.Hawking not only unraveled some of the universe’s greatest mysteries but also believed science plays a critical role in fixing problems here on Earth. Now, as we face immense challenges on our planet—including climate change, the threat of nuclear war, and the development of artificial intelligence—he turns his attention to the most urgent issues facing us. Will humanity survive? Should we colonize space? Does God exist? These are just a few of the questions Hawking addresses in this wide-ranging, passionately argued final book from one of the greatest minds in history. Featuring a foreword by Eddie Redmayne, who won an Oscar playing Stephen Hawking, an introduction by Nobel Laureate Kip Thorne, and an afterword from Hawking’s daughter, Lucy, Brief Answers to the Big Questions is a brilliant last message to the world.Praise for Brief Answers to the Big Questions “[Hawking is] a symbol of the soaring power of the human mind.”—The Washington Post “Hawking’s final message to readers . . . is a hopeful one.”—CNN ... [Read More]
- ASIN: 1984819194
- ISBN: 1984819194
- Manufacturer: Bantam
No bullshit guide to math and physics
No bullshit guide to math and physics
Often calculus and mechanics are taught as separate subjects. It shouldn't be like that. Learning calculus without mechanics is incredibly boring. Learning mechanics without calculus is missing the point. This textbook integrates both subjects and highlights the profound connections between them. This is the deal. Give me 350 pages of your attention, and I'll teach you everything you need to know about functions, limits, derivatives, integrals, vectors, forces, and accelerations. This book is the only math book you'll need for the first semester of undergraduate studies in science. With concise, jargon-free lessons on topics in math and physics, each section covers one concept at the level required for a first-year university course. Anyone can pick up this book and become proficient in calculus and mechanics, regardless of their mathematical background.
- ASIN: 0992001005
- ISBN: 0992001005
- Manufacturer: Minireference Publishing
Fundamentals of Physics: Mechanics, Relativity, and Thermodynamics (The Open Yale Courses Series)
Fundamentals of Physics: Mechanics, Relativity, and Thermodynamics (The Open Yale Courses Series)
Professor R. Shankar, a well-known physicist and contagiously enthusiastic educator, was among the first to offer a course through the innovative Open Yale Course program. His popular online video lectures on introductory physics have been viewed over a million times. In this concise and self-contained book based on his online Yale course, Shankar explains the fundamental concepts of physics from Galileo’s and Newton’s discoveries to the twentieth-century’s revolutionary ideas on relativity and quantum mechanics. The book begins at the simplest level, develops the basics, and reinforces fundamentals, ensuring a solid foundation in the principles and methods of physics. It provides an ideal introduction for college-level students of physics, chemistry, and engineering, for motivated AP Physics students, and for general readers interested in advances in the sciences. Instructor resources--including problem sets and sample examinations--and more information about Professor Shankar's course are available at http://oyc.yale.edu/physics/phys-200.
- ASIN: 0300192207
- ISBN: 0300192207
- Brand: imusti
- Manufacturer: Yale University Press
The Way Things Work Now
The Way Things Work Now
A New York Times Bestseller Explainer-in-Chief David Macaulay updates the worldwide bestseller The New Way Things Work to capture the latest developments in the technology that most impacts our lives. Famously packed with information on the inner workings of everything from windmills to Wi-Fi, this extraordinary and humorous book both guides readers through the fundamental principles of machines, and shows how the developments of the past are building the world of tomorrow. This sweepingly revised edition embraces all of the latest developments, from touchscreens to 3D printer. Each scientific principle is brilliantly explained--with the help of a charming, if rather slow-witted, woolly mammoth. An illustrated survey of significant inventions closes the book, along with a glossary of technical terms, and an index. What possible link could there be between zippers and plows, dentist drills and windmills? Parking meters and meat grinders, jumbo jets and jackhammers, remote control and rockets, electric guitars and egg beaters? Macaulay explains them all.
- ASIN: 0544824385
- ISBN: 0544824385
- Brand: HOUGHTON MIFFLIN HARCOURT
- Manufacturer: HMH Books for Young Readers
Physics Mastery for Advanced High School Students: Complete Physics Review with 400 SAT and AP Physics Questions
Physics Mastery for Advanced High School Students: Complete Physics Review with 400 SAT and AP Physics Questions
Physics Mastery for Advanced High School Students gives you the most effective tips, tricks and tactics from Get 800, a prep company of PhDs dedicated to their students reaching their academic goals. Physics Mastery is an essential part of every study plan to help youget a perfect score on the SAT physics subject test, and AP physics 1 and 2 examsimprove enough to get into the school you want review high school physics in the fastest, most effective way possibleThe material in this physics prep book includes:12 comprehensive yet concise physics review chapters100 worked examples400 problemsMultiple solutions for all questions (available as a downloadbale PDF)Physics Mastery Table Of Contents (Selected)Actions to Complete Before You Read This BookGeneral Strategies for Solving Physics Problems Physics Basics Review Problems Involving Dimensions, Units and VectorsKinematics Review Kinematics ProblemsParticle Mechanics Review Particle Mechanics ProblemsRotation and Angular Momentum Review Rotation and Angular Momentum Problems...Modern Physics Review Modern Physics ProblemsActions to Complete After You Have Read This BookAbout the Author
- ASIN: 1539822273
- ISBN: 9781539822271
- Manufacturer: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform
Essential Calculus-based Physics Study Guide Workbook: The Laws of Motion (Learn Physics with Calculus Step-by-Step) (Volume 1)
Essential Calculus-based Physics Study Guide Workbook: The Laws of Motion (Learn Physics with Calculus Step-by-Step) (Volume 1)
LEVEL: This book covers physics with calculus at the university level. (If instead you're looking for a trig-based physics book, search for ISBN 1941691145.) Note that the calculus-based edition includes all of material from the trig-based book, plus ample coverage of the calculus-based material.DESCRIPTION: This combination of physics study guide and workbook focuses on essential problem-solving skills and strategies:Fully solved examples with explanations show you step-by-step how to solve standard university physics problems.Handy charts tabulate the symbols, what they mean, and their SI units.Problem-solving strategies are broken down into steps and illustrated with examples.Answers, hints, intermediate answers, and explanations are provided for every practice exercise.Terms and concepts which are essential to solving physics problems are defined and explained.VOLUME: This volume covers motion, including uniform acceleration, calculus-based motion, vector addition, projectile motion, Newton's laws, center of mass integrals, conservation of energy, collisions, the scalar and vector product, rotation, moment of inertia integrals, satellites, and more. (Vol. 2 covers electricity and magnetism, while Vol. 3 covers waves, fluids, heat, sound, and light. Vol.'s 2-3 will be released in the spring of 2017.)AUTHOR: The author, Dr. Chris McMullen, has over 20 years of experience teaching university physics in California, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, and Louisiana (and has also taught physics to gifted high school students). Dr. McMullen currently teaches physics at Northwestern State University of Louisiana. He has also published a half-dozen papers on the collider phenomenology of superstring-inspired large extra dimensions. Chris McMullen earned his Ph.D. in particle physics from Oklahoma State University (and his M.S. in physics from California State University, Northridge).Dr. McMullen is well-known for:engaging physics students in challenging ideas through creativitybreak... [Read More]
- ASIN: 1941691153
- ISBN: 1941691153
- Manufacturer: Zishka Publishing
Baby University Four-Book Set
Baby University Four-Book Set
The perfect gift for your future genius!Written by an expert, the Baby University series features colorful, simple introductions to scientific principles and are beloved by babies―and grownups!Included in this Four-Book Set: Quantum Physics for Babies Rocket Science for Babies General Relativity for Babies Newtonian Physics for Babies This series is the perfect way to introduce basic scientific concepts to even the youngest scientist.
- ASIN: 149267043X
- ISBN: 149267043X
- Manufacturer: Sourcebooks Explore
Basic Physics
Basic Physics
IN THE NEWS Q&A: Kenneth Ford on Textbooks, Popularizations, and Scientific Secrecy Physics Today, June 2017 This reissued version of the classic text Basic Physics will help teachers at both the high-school and college levels gain new insights into, and deeper understanding of, many topics in both classical and modern physics that are commonly taught in introductory physics courses. All of the original book is included with new content added. Short sections of the previous book (174 in number) are labeled "Features." These Features are highlighted in the book, set forth in a separate Table of Contents, and separately indexed. Many teachers will value this book as a personal reference during a teaching year as various topics are addressed. Ford's discussions of the history and meaning of topics from Newton's mechanics to Feynman's diagrams, although written first in 1968, have beautifully withstood the test of time and are fully relevant to 21st-century physics teaching. Readership: University students, course lecturers, teaching assistants, university curriculum planners.
- ASIN: 9813208015
- ISBN: 9813208015
- Manufacturer: World Scientific Publishing Co