ISBN9780470044735

This is the first Physics book that I have read and been able to understand, while staying awake!! This book is not at all boring and the author has a way of making sense out of difficult subject matter. It also helps to use the Wiley Plus for this book. I think it would be more beneficial to students if more schools used this book. I highly suggest buying this book!!

I found this book to be a little on the complex end of the fundamental physics forum but it was certainly manageable and I think it is apt at the task of boosting a diligent students confidence level. I recommend this book to any program advisor who is in the market for a challenging but realistic text.

More than thirty years ago, when I was an engineering student, my physics "Bible" was Halliday & Resnick, Physics for Students of Science and Engineering, 1st Edition. This is a book that has aged gracefully. While the basic physics concepts were retained, the examples have been updated in each revision to keep up with the technology advances. Now in its eighth edition since Walker started to collaborate with the previous authors, it is still one of the most enjoyable readings in elementary physics. I recommend it without reservation.

This remains one of the most WORTHLESS technical texts I've ever run into - going back to at least the Second Edition of 1981. As a stand-alone, the text provides a survey of basic concepts in mechanics, wave theory, thermodynamics and electrodynamics. The example problems are pathetic and reflect a dismissive attitude towards the average undergraduate student who needs to learn how to APPLY the various physical laws to solve problems. Unless you have an excellent instructor who supplements heavily with problem solving and application, the problems will be a struggle. However, with the ready availability of solutions manuals these days on the internet, the shortcomings of the text are probably less apparent than when I used it for 3 physics classes in the late 1980s.

The weakest sections by far are the ones covering thermodynamics. The mechanics sections are only moderately better - which ain't saying much. Bottomline - If you really want a thorough coverage of mechanics and thermo -- get ENGINEERING texts on these subjects. You WILL NOT be able to learn a thing about problem solving or how to even approach solving problems from this text. Lots of F=ma equations with simple body-force diagrams ... then BAM you're hit with applying to complex scenarios on your own.

For ~$200 you get basic equations, conversion factors, and a lot of problems.