Conceptual Physics : The High School Physics Program [Hardcover]

Paul G. Hewitt (Author)

Product Details

• Hardcover: 692 pages
• Publisher: Pearson Prentice Hall; 3 edition (1997)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 020146697X
• ISBN-13: 978-0201466973
• Product Dimensions: 10.2 x 8.2 x 1.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 3.3 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 3.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #650,688 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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33 of 34 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Math Lite? Hello, Check the Title!, August 4, 2005

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I have seen several scathing reviews here, based on the fact this text is not Math Intensive; but that is exactly the point of the book! I can teach kids who previously had little interest in the sciences and none in Physics, and suck 'em right on in to the beauty of understanding how the world works. We can then progress to other resources for "Problem Solving".

I agree that by itself, this is not adequate preparation for the AP Exams. It does, however, provide the framework for understanding what we are working toward, and getting the attention of the non- "Math-head" students, so they can see some point to the science. Since many, many adolescents have a hard time applying themselves to subject matter which seems purely theoretical, this an invaulable service.

I believe every student should start with Conceptual Physics. Every educated person should have some basic understanding of these ideas, even if he or she is a (gasp!) Liberal Arts type. Those who wish to pursue engineering, obviously, should then progress further, with a more mathematically challenging follow-on text.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Conceptual Physics, December 23, 2011

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The Conceptual Physics: The High School Physics Program book arrived on time as promised. It was in good shape and I would recommend to ohers.

5 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Difficult to understand, February 22, 1999

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This review is from: Conceptual Physics : The High School Physics Program (Hardcover)

The beginning of the book was relatively easy to understand, but from the middle to the end he completely lost me. The chapters covering electricity really got me. He writes as if we know what he is talking about. Even though I've already taken 2 semesters of physics I still had difficulty understanding.