Physics Volume 1

by Alan Giambattista, Betty McCarthy Richardson, Robert C. Richardson

Physics 2nd edition is an alternate version of the College Physics 3rd edition text by Giambattista/Richardson/Richardson. The key difference is that Physics covers kinematics and forces in the more traditional organization of beginning with Kinematics and proceeding to forces. ( College Physics takes an integrated approach to forces and kinematics, introducing forces and interweaving kinematics.)

560 pages, Paperback

First published November 10, 2009

Reviews

[Megan · Rating 1 out of 5]

Not holding out hope for this one. So far, it explains everything we learned in high school really well and then jumps the actual steps we're supposed to be learning and finishes with a "Ta-Da!!" The only other review for this book isn't impressed either. Wonderful.

Update: I despise this book. The descriptions of topics are very basic, but all of the example problems and practice questions are far beyond what the chapter actually teaches. It does not explain how to go about solving problems or logical steps to take when solving problems. It just expects you to make the leap from the 3 variable equation to solving a highly complex problem that only gives variables that aren't part of the original equation. It is incredibly frustrating.

I have supplemented reading this book with "Physics for Dummies" which actually teaches. I hope none of you have to suffer with this book like I have.