Physics for Scientists and Engineers: Chapters 1-21

by Paul Allen Tipler, Gene Mosca

For nearly 30 years, Paul Tipler's Physics for Scientists and Engineers has set the standard in the introductory calculus-based physics course for clarity, accuracy, and precision. In this Fifth Edition, Paul has recruited Gene Mosca to bring his years of teaching experience to bear on the text, to scrutinize every explanation and example from the perspective of the freshman student. The result is a teaching tool that retains its precision and rigor, but offers struggling students the support they need to solve problems strategically and to gain real understanding of physical concepts.

Genres: Physics, Textbooks, Science, Engineering, Reference, Nonfiction

768 pages, Paperback

First published December 28, 1981

Reviews

[Chrissie Edden]

Itz a book about physics.

[Cherie · Rating 4 out of 5]

A pretty good physics book covering all the basics - a must have at the University of Queensland.

[Silicone · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great introductory reading for engeneers.

[Victoria · Rating 4 out of 5]

Great reference book although it's a little bit anoying the amount of exercises in between the theory.

[Francisco Pereira · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book is so good and such a pleasure to read and understand the nature around us that I believe the title is wrong - it is just not for scientist and engineers but I think for everyone.
The best textbook of any discipline I have ever read.

[Hannah]

ok so i havent actually read through the entire book but ive just done 3 months of a physics degree so i think that counts

[antistrangequark · Rating 5 out of 5]

Tipler, Mosca >>> Serway, Jewett

[Jerry Smith · Rating 3 out of 5]

I have the University of Washington custom edition of this book, which I'm not sure is any different, just paperback and split into multiple loose-leaf pieces with the same price tag. Meant to save us money my ass... More like just annoying pages that get ripped out of your 3-ringed binder every time you try to turn a page...

You're not expected to know too much calculus with this book, so derivations are kept pretty much to a minimum, but that can be annoying as shit when your assigned homework problems are to derive things.

The general feel of this book (for me anyway) is that where it lacks in good description (though you're pretty much presented with walls of text throughout the entire book), it sort of makes up for in diagrams and good example problems.

Honestly, you'll probably spend more time learning things on hyperphysics than from the textbook. If you don't know what hyperphysics is, you will soon enough.

[Reni]

its good book

[Himanshu · Rating 5 out of 5]

i think this is a great book for the under graduated students who wants to study physics.

[Akashdeep]

want to read as its in my course