Useful Mathematical and Physical Formulae [Hardcover]

Matthew Watkins (Author), Matt Tweed (Illustrator)

Book Description

Publication Date: April 1, 2001 | Series: Wooden Books

A compact volume of mathematical and physical formulae presented in a concise manner for general use.

Collected in this book are commonly used formulae for studies such as quadratics, calculus and trigonometry; in addition are simplified explanations of Newton's Laws of Gravity and Snell's Laws of Refraction.

A glossary, a table of mathematical and physical constants, and a listing of Imperial and Metric conversions is also included.

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About the Author

Matthew Watkins is a musician and mathematician.

Illustrator Matthew Tweed is a musician and producer.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 64 pages
• Publisher: Walker & Company; Later printing edition (April 1, 2001)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0802713807
• ISBN-13: 978-0802713803
• Product Dimensions: 7 x 6 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 15.8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #193,810 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #32 in Books > Professional & Technical > Professional Science > Physics > Applied

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18 of 18 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Respect, May 25, 2004

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This review is from: Useful Mathematical and Physical Formulae (Hardcover)

Wooden Books have done it again. Quite how they managed to fit the major equations from Maths and Physics into one tiny cartoon book is quite beyond me. With a great little Wizard and a pair of elf-things to help you get the picture, this book covers algebra, statistics, geometry, probabilities, trigonometry, mechanics and so much more you wont believe it. With metric-imperial conversion stuff at the back and iterative functions too, this is the present of choice for any maths fan out there. New Scientist Magazine UK gave it 9 out of 10, so I'll give it 5 stars here!

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Useful -- key word, April 15, 2007

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Brian Bray (Virginia) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Useful Mathematical and Physical Formulae (Hardcover)

Besides the presentation of the book, which I think is inspiring (our natural physics are constantly alluded to as a form of sorcery, and that at least catches MY enthusiasm, far from the world of books and chalkboards), the actual physics here are explained in enough detail for the reader to make intelligent use of the formulas it contains. Anyone that's been familiar with working physics problems in the past will find this book perfect for refreshing the memory, not just of the formulas themselves but what they MEAN.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Information density of a microchip., June 25, 2006

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This review is from: Useful Mathematical and Physical Formulae (Hardcover)

This is an amazing small book that has the information density of a microchip. It covers so much ground in numerous quantitative disciplines. If you don't know or remember a specific subject or formula fairly well, you'll need to study the material over at supplemental informational sources such as Wikipedia. But, it is a great short cut or glossary of the main formulas in math, physics, and trigonometry.