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Physics: Principles with Applications (7th Edition) - Standalone book by Douglas C. Giancoli, Pearson
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February 25, 2022
Physics: Principles with Applications by Douglas C. Giancoli was the first physics textbook I had ever read and deserves much of the credit for my interest in the subject. I bought it for a physics honors course, but I have continued reading it long after. The book provides a gentle and lively introduction to an otherwise notoriously difficult and dry subject.
A key aspect of the book is that it's both a practical study tool and a captivating story about the mechanisms that govern our universe. Giancoli provides enough theoretical background to captivate the reader's interest in each subject without bogging them down in irrelevant details. The book can be read at variable levels of depth. Reading all the text yields a fascinating journey through the different subjects the book covers, but reading the graphics, examples, and bolded texts yields an efficient and practical text to get just the information you need to pass a test. Giancoli accomplishes this by placing the equations between paragraphs, where they are clearly visible, and highlighting the equations that are essential to know. The graphics are simple and clear; textbooks often add too much detail to the diagrams.
Another great quality of the book is its accessibility. Giancoli accomplishes this partly through the use of color. Topic headings are underlined in magenta, and example headings are shaded in pastel green. This is different from the black and white pages of the vast majority of physics books. While this may seem like a trivial detail, reading the book feels completely different than if it were black and white. The text takes on a more lively and vibrant feel, giving you the strength to turn another page when you're tired and want a break. Another way the book is made accessible is through its lack of jargon. Physics books often suffer from being as formal and scientific as possible. Reading each sentence takes effort in these books as one must decipher each word. Of course, one can't eliminate technical language from a subject like physics, but Giancoli makes sure to define every term in simple language.
This is the perfect book for students beginning the study of physics. It eases students into the field yet doesn't sacrifice any technical rigor. The book has all the information needed in an algebra-based introductory physics course. Overall, I couldn't recommend this book enough.
A key aspect of the book is that it's both a practical study tool and a captivating story about the mechanisms that govern our universe. Giancoli provides enough theoretical background to captivate the reader's interest in each subject without bogging them down in irrelevant details. The book can be read at variable levels of depth. Reading all the text yields a fascinating journey through the different subjects the book covers, but reading the graphics, examples, and bolded texts yields an efficient and practical text to get just the information you need to pass a test. Giancoli accomplishes this by placing the equations between paragraphs, where they are clearly visible, and highlighting the equations that are essential to know. The graphics are simple and clear; textbooks often add too much detail to the diagrams.
Another great quality of the book is its accessibility. Giancoli accomplishes this partly through the use of color. Topic headings are underlined in magenta, and example headings are shaded in pastel green. This is different from the black and white pages of the vast majority of physics books. While this may seem like a trivial detail, reading the book feels completely different than if it were black and white. The text takes on a more lively and vibrant feel, giving you the strength to turn another page when you're tired and want a break. Another way the book is made accessible is through its lack of jargon. Physics books often suffer from being as formal and scientific as possible. Reading each sentence takes effort in these books as one must decipher each word. Of course, one can't eliminate technical language from a subject like physics, but Giancoli makes sure to define every term in simple language.
This is the perfect book for students beginning the study of physics. It eases students into the field yet doesn't sacrifice any technical rigor. The book has all the information needed in an algebra-based introductory physics course. Overall, I couldn't recommend this book enough.
July 23, 2025
it was pretty good
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