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How Things Work: The Physics of Everyday Life

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This is the second physics text I have owned and I do not care for it as much as the first. It explains the material with a number of stories, historical references, etc. to aid in retaining the information, but the practice questions are a bit confusing. Also, there is little emphasis on equations and calculations which are a huge component to physics. It would not be my first choice, but it is an okay one.

I bought this book on Tuesday and got on Saturday. Shippment was soso. book condition is not bad. it is clean, and just cover is a little bit dusty.

this book is awful and i cannot believe our physics teacher assigned it to us for an introductory physics class. not only are the problems worded in such a way that they make zero sense, but there are more or less NO sample problems to get an idea of what you're doing from, nor are there answers in the back. does that make sense to you? me either. do not buy this.

My husband loves this book but he has asked me to find a companion book with the answers to some of the questions raised in the book. Can the author or other readers help me with that? Thanks.