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# Fundamentals of Physics

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No other book on the market today can match the 30-year success of Halliday, Resnick and Walker's Fundamentals of Physics! In a breezy, easy-to-understand style the book offers a solid understanding of fundamental physics concepts, and helps readers apply this conceptual understanding to quantitative problem solving. This book offers a unique combination of authoritative content and stimulating applications. * Problem-solving tactics are provided to help the reader solve problems and avoid common errors. * This new edition features several thousand end of chapter problems that were rewritten to streamline both the presentations and answers. * Chapter Puzzlers open each chapter with an intriguing application or question that is explained or answered in the chapter.

Review: Is there a standard physics text? - While there is probably no one text in any scientific discipline that covers all the bases for that branch of science, "Fundamentals of Physics Extended" comes close for the study of physics. Of course is does not go into the depth that a book on fluid dynamics or quantum mechanics would do for their respective disciplines, it does cover pretty much all subject areas well enough to make those more focused texts approachable while maintaining enough depth to be useful as both an undergraduate text and a reference text for professionals. There are two facets of the book that really stand out in my opinion. First, if you simply open the book to a random page, you will encounter either a blend of textual material, pictures and diagrams, or problems, lots of problems. The instructive portion of the text looks more like a flashy High School physics text book rather than a dry but profound undergraduate text (sort of like comparing Giancoli with an older Sears, Zemansky, and Young text.) Don't let that distract you, the didactic text explanations are well thought out and focused. Additionally, text does assume that you can follow the math behind the physics and ties the theoretical concepts presented in the text with the necessary calculus based mathematics in lots of worked out examples. The concepts are then reinforced with problem for the student to work out, lots of problem that range from the simple to the more complex. If there is one weakness, it would be the lack of mathematical rigor. As mentioned, it is assumed that can follow and understand the math. As a result, there are few areas were one can find a clear mathematical derivation from basic first principle relation to the more abstract expressions. Consider for example the presentation of the Doppler Effect; we go from a verbal explanation of what is happening physically directly to the equation that you need to know to calculate the Doppler shift for any case (moving or stationary, source or observer). For some subjects, this is fine, but is may require a secondary text if a more robust derivation is required. I suppose that it is assumed that by the time you reach those concepts you should 'see' the derivations as a matter of common sense.(ok, this is the role of the professor ;-) Considering that the book itself is over 1200 pages in an 8.5 x 11 form factor (w/micro font)plus a number appendices, and has a fairly in depth treatment of modern physics too boot, the lack of mathematical rigor can be overlooked for the undergrad who needs to know how to solve physics problems and is not overly concerned with the finer details of why (which is the purview of the more specialized texts). Is this the standard physics text? Well perhaps not, but it comes close and is well worth the investment as either a reference text or a pedagogical text or both. This text has earned a permanent spot on my shelves.
Review: Great textbook for physics! - I got this textbook as a recommendation from a friend. I went through the 2nd chapter on velocity, acceleration, etc yesterday, and I like it so much more than the previous textbook I had been using (Essential University Physics by Wolfson). Sample problems are very good. They even have humor in the problems! I worked some of the problems from the back of the chapter that have solutions in the back, and they were good too (the one's I got to). I had another physics major friend who saw I had the book and said it was the one she used in her physics class as a freshmen. She said she still has it and loves it because it is comprehensive and easy to understand.

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| Specification | Value |
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| Best Sellers Rank | #420,781 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) #180 in Physics (Books) |
| Customer Reviews | 4.3 out of 5 stars 144 Reviews |

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## Customer Reviews

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Is there a standard physics text?
*by J***A on June 5, 2011*

While there is probably no one text in any scientific discipline that covers all the bases for that branch of science, "Fundamentals of Physics Extended" comes close for the study of physics. Of course is does not go into the depth that a book on fluid dynamics or quantum mechanics would do for their respective disciplines, it does cover pretty much all subject areas well enough to make those more focused texts approachable while maintaining enough depth to be useful as both an undergraduate text and a reference text for professionals. There are two facets of the book that really stand out in my opinion. First, if you simply open the book to a random page, you will encounter either a blend of textual material, pictures and diagrams, or problems, lots of problems. The instructive portion of the text looks more like a flashy High School physics text book rather than a dry but profound undergraduate text (sort of like comparing Giancoli with an older Sears, Zemansky, and Young text.) Don't let that distract you, the didactic text explanations are well thought out and focused. Additionally, text does assume that you can follow the math behind the physics and ties the theoretical concepts presented in the text with the necessary calculus based mathematics in lots of worked out examples. The concepts are then reinforced with problem for the student to work out, lots of problem that range from the simple to the more complex. If there is one weakness, it would be the lack of mathematical rigor. As mentioned, it is assumed that can follow and understand the math. As a result, there are few areas were one can find a clear mathematical derivation from basic first principle relation to the more abstract expressions. Consider for example the presentation of the Doppler Effect; we go from a verbal explanation of what is happening physically directly to the equation that you need to know to calculate the Doppler shift for any case (moving or stationary, source or observer). For some subjects, this is fine, but is may require a secondary text if a more robust derivation is required. I suppose that it is assumed that by the time you reach those concepts you should 'see' the derivations as a matter of common sense.(ok, this is the role of the professor ;-) Considering that the book itself is over 1200 pages in an 8.5 x 11 form factor (w/micro font)plus a number appendices, and has a fairly in depth treatment of modern physics too boot, the lack of mathematical rigor can be overlooked for the undergrad who needs to know how to solve physics problems and is not overly concerned with the finer details of why (which is the purview of the more specialized texts). Is this the standard physics text? Well perhaps not, but it comes close and is well worth the investment as either a reference text or a pedagogical text or both. This text has earned a permanent spot on my shelves.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Great textbook for physics!
*by G***L on December 5, 2011*

I got this textbook as a recommendation from a friend. I went through the 2nd chapter on velocity, acceleration, etc yesterday, and I like it so much more than the previous textbook I had been using (Essential University Physics by Wolfson). Sample problems are very good. They even have humor in the problems! I worked some of the problems from the back of the chapter that have solutions in the back, and they were good too (the one's I got to). I had another physics major friend who saw I had the book and said it was the one she used in her physics class as a freshmen. She said she still has it and loves it because it is comprehensive and easy to understand.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Very Good Introductory Physics Text for Engineering/Physics Freshman
*by D***L on August 14, 2012*

EDIT: 6 years later. This text has probably been the single most important text of my college career. It provided a foundation which I have built upon but the essentially were done with Halliday, Resnick and Walker. I think the Fundamentals of Physics is an excellent text to introduce physics to the average engineering/physics freshman. However, I do see that it is a bit light on derivation. Realizing that mathematical derivations to a freshman are quite cumbersome I still believe the student would be better suited to see more proof oriented (or as "proofed" as you can get) earlier on in their education (not waiting until the typical Sophomore-Junior level courses). Seeing derivation has always helped my understanding personally. You will thank the author for having providing you with a good introduction to a fascinating way of looking at the world, providing you spend the time in your study. The book Physics by Halliday is a great book on a slightly higher level. I would not suggest the Feynman books unless you have a lot of extra time on your hands as they require deep thinking.

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