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Conceptual Physics Media Update, 10th Edition [Hardcover]

Paul G. Hewitt (Author)
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0321548094 978-0321548092 May 29, 2008 10

Since defining this course 30 years ago, Paul Hewitt’s best-selling text continues to be the benchmark book that two-thirds of professors use and by which all others are judged. In Conceptual Physics Media Update,Tenth Edition, Paul Hewitt shows how a compelling text and the most advanced media can be integrated to empower professors as they bring physics to life for non-science majors, both in and out of class.  About Science, Newton's First Law of Motion: Inertia, Linear Motion, Newton's Second Law of Motion: Force and Acceleration, Newton's Third Law of Motion: Action and Reaction, Momentum, Energy, Rotational Motion, Gravity, Projectile and Satellite Motion, Atomic Nature of Matter, Solids, Liquids, Gases and Plasmas, Temperature, Heat and Expansion, Heat Transfer, Change of Phase,Thermodynamics, Vibrations and Waves, Sound, Musical Sounds, Electrostatics, Electric Current, Magnetism, Electromagnetic Induction, Properties of Light, Color, Reflection and Refraction, Light Waves, Light Emission, Light Quanta, The Atom and the Quantum, Atomic Nucleus and Radioactivity, Nuclear Fission and Fusion, Special Theory of Relativity, General Theory of Relativity. Intended for those interested in learning the basics of Conceptual Physics

 

 



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Paul G. Hewitt was a Silver Medalist flyweight Boxing Champion for New England States at the age of 17. He was then a cartoonist, sign painter, and uranium prospector before beginning his physics studies. Conceptual Physics was first published in 1971, while Hewitt was teaching at City College of San Francisco. He has also served as a guest lecturer at the University of California at Berkeley, the University of California at Santa Cruz, the University of Hawaii at Manoa, and the University of Hawaii at Hilo. Hewitt returned to San Francisco to teach at the City College and the well-known science museum, The Exploratorium. He retired from full-time teaching in 2000, and currently resides in St. Petersburg, Florida.


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  • Hardcover: 816 pages
  • Publisher: Addison Wesley; 10 edition (May 29, 2008)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0321548094
  • ISBN-13: 978-0321548092
  • Product Dimensions: 10.3 x 8.3 x 2.1 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 5 pounds
  • Average Customer Review: 3.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (13 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #190,191 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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4.0 out of 5 stars The good, the bad, and the ugly, February 10, 2010
This review is from: Conceptual Physics Media Update, 10th Edition (Hardcover)
Ok first off. I have read some of the other reviews on this book, some said too "wordy", others said it is awsome......the truth is somewhere in between.
I really like this book because it puts everything fairly simply, in such a way that does not seem totally foreign to someone like me, who had never studied Physics before. There are tons of pictures and examples in the book that walk you through the different concepts. But then again on the other hand, there arent many mathmatic eqations done out for you so that you can understand the mathematic process of the equation. Over all I really like this book. And if you can possibly afford to go to the [...] website (I think its about $30) that goes along with this book, it is amazing! There are tons of animations that help you visualize, excersies that help you get used to the the types of questions you will be asked and help you delve deeper into the concept. There are even videos of professors giving lectures or doing experiments that you can watch (and because I took this course online those were a lifesaver). Great system!
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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent book for formal learning or "teach yourself", May 23, 2011
This review is from: Conceptual Physics Media Update, 10th Edition (Hardcover)
I am currently taking Intro to Physics at ITT-Tech and find it a a fantastic book which covers all basic concepts exceptionally well; I very rarely find the need to reference any other material to further understand the ideas covered. My style of learning is at a very quick pace, most always a couple weeks ahead of the course syllabus, therefore I greatly appreciated Hewitt's approach of self-learning, especially the "Stop and Check Yourself" sections every few pages. This is an ideal book for stepping your feet into the highly formulaic world of physics without worrying, yet, about the math equations.
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3 of 8 people found the following review helpful:
1.0 out of 5 stars Lots of concept, little application, October 22, 2009
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This may sound a little strange, but the textbook is very "wordy"; by this, I mean that the concepts are written out, which is wonderful, and there are cute little drawings inside. However, the concepts are rarely mathematically applied. A chapter will have one or two extremely basic formulas that are easily derived from the text, but then will NOT have the mathematical application for the more complex problems. To top it off, the textbook itself does not have answers to any exercises, therefore making it difficult to connect the concepts to the practical questions.

If you already understand physics or are able to be able to read a paragraph and mentally convert it into scenarios without prior knowledge, you're good to go--unfortunately, it's been three years since I've taken physics, so I actually need to be able to learn from my textbook (wow, THERE'S an idea!).

Now, there ARE supplemental workbooks that can be purchased with this...but honestly, it would be nice if I textbook companies didn't try to wrangle so much money out of students. $114 (when I bought it four weeks ago) for a book, and I can't even learn from it? Thanks.
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