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Conceptual Physics Media Update, 10th Edition

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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!

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.

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.

I ordered this book on August 19 and to date, have not received it ( sept. 19). So I can't say anything except: I'm frustrated!

The product I ordered was in great shape. It came in good time and I was impressed by the condition of the book. Thank You for your Great Service!!!

The book and workbooks arrived speedily. All of the books were in excellent condition - they looked brand new. I would definitely order from this person/company again.

The book was shipped in a timely manner. I received just what I had anticipated. Good transaction.

My purchase date for this book from David Meyer is August 3, 2010. As of this time I haven't received the book, and have received no response to any of my attempts to contact the seller and the order has not been canceled as requested. It pains me to give negative reviews, but this is not the way a seller should do business. I will not make any more purchases from this seller. I would suggest you be very careful as well. I'm still hoping this is just a mix-up.

The book I purchased was listed in good condition with a few wear and tear, when I looked it over it was in better condition than I expected and arrived on time.

This was exactly the right product and it was shipped to me within 2 business days of my purchase. The book was brand new as were all of the workbooks that came with it.