Modern Physics [Hardcover]

Paul A. Tipler (Author), Ralph Llewellyn (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: February 15, 1999 | ISBN-10: 1572591641 | ISBN-13: 978-1572591646 | Edition: Third Edition

Revised to meet the needs of a new generation of students, this new edition of Modern Physics offers new pedagogy, problems and art, while preserving the clarity and scientific integrity that made previous versions classroom favorites. Students are guided through the foundations of modern physics, and introduced to the results of its applications across the spectrum of science and technology.

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About the Author

PAUL A. TIPLER Formerly of Oakland University - RALPH LLEWELLYN University of Central Florida --This text refers to an alternate Hardcover edition.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 7 pages
• Publisher: W. H. Freeman; Third Edition edition (February 15, 1999)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1572591641
• ISBN-13: 978-1572591646
• Product Dimensions: 10 x 8.2 x 1.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 3.4 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 2.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (36 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #805,367 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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47 of 49 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars I wanted to use this book., June 25, 2004

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Kieran Mullen (Norman, OK USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Modern Physics (Hardcover)

I really wanted to use this book to teach my Modern Physics class this semester. But the fact that whole sections are omitted from the text and placed online ruined the book. Figure numbers jump in sequence, references are made to equations that are not in the text, and the whole experience of sitting down with a book to learn is defeated.

I don't know why the authors or publishers insisted on doing this this way. I would have adoped the book if they hadn't.

19 of 19 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Mediocre at best, March 28, 2004

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This review is from: Modern Physics (Hardcover)

This book's explanations vary from poor to excellent. The derivations, while they are given, are not well done. They often skip steps that leaving the reader wondering just how they got from point A to point B. The answers in the back of the book and in the instructor's solutions manual are also often incorrect. The publisher of this book also elected to put large sections of this book online instead of in the book. An entire chapter, the astrophysics section, is online, which is absolutely ludicrous for such an expensive book. Overall, this book just doesn't cut it.

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Incomplete, October 24, 2008

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Alistair T. Adams - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Modern Physics Student Solutions Manual (Paperback)

This solution manual only shows a solution to every other odd problem... which is insufficient. When I need help on a problem, there is not usually anything even close to what I am trying to do in the examples, or the solution manual. (unless its one of the solved problems, which only occurs 1 out of 5 times.)