Physics for Engineers and Scientists (Extended Third Edition) (Chapters 1-41) [Hardcover]

Hans C. Ohanian (Author), John T. Markert (Author)

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ISBN-10: 0393926311 | ISBN-13: 978-0393926316 | Publication Date: April 30, 2007 | Edition: Extended Third Edition

Designed for the introductory calculus-based physics course, Physics for Engineers and Scientists is distinguished by its lucid exposition and accessible coverage of fundamental physical concepts.

The text presents a modern view of classical mechanics and electromagnetism for today's science and engineering students, including coverage of optics and quantum physics and emphasizing the relationship between macroscopic and microscopic phenomena.

Organized to address specific concepts and then build on them, this highly readable text divides each chapter into short, focused sections followed by review questions. Using real-world examples, the authors offer a glimpse of the practical applications of physics in science and engineering, developing a solid conceptual foundation before introducing mathematical results and derivations (a basic knowledge of derivatives and integrals is assumed).

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About the Author

Hans C. Ohanian received his B.S. from the University of California, Berkeley, and his Ph.D. from Princeton University, where he worked with John A. Wheeler. He has taught at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Union College, and the University of Vermont. He is the author of several textbooks spanning all undergraduate levels: Physics, Principles of Physics, Relativity: A Modern Introduction, Modern Physics, Principles of Quantum Mechanics, Classical Electrodynamics, and, with Remo Ruffini, Gravitation and Spacetime. He is also the author of dozens of articles dealing with gravitation, relativity, and quantum theory, including many articles on fundamental physics published in the American Journal of Physics, where he served as associate editor for some years. He lives in Vermont.

John T. Markert received his B.A. in Physics and Mathematics from Bowdoin College (1979) and his M.S. (1984) and Ph.D. (1987) in Physics from Cornell University, where he was recipient of the Clark Award for Excellence in Teaching. After postdoctoral research at the University of California, San Diego, he joined the faculty at the University of Texas, Austin, in 1990, where he has received the College of Natural Sciences Teaching Excellence Award and is currently Chair of the Department and Professor of Physics. His introductory physics teaching methods emphasize context-based approaches, interactive techniques, and peer instruction. He is author or coauthor of over 120 journal articles, including many on experimental condensed matter physics research in superconductivity, magnetism, and nanoscience. He lives in Austin, Texas, with his wife and children.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 1568 pages
• Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company; Extended Third Edition edition (April 30, 2007)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0393926311
• ISBN-13: 978-0393926316
• Product Dimensions: 11.1 x 8.7 x 2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 7.6 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (10 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #433,642 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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Hans Ohanian studied physics at Berkeley and at Princeton, where he worked on relativity with John A. Wheeler. He has taught at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Union College, the University of Rome, and the University of Vermont. He is the author of several physics textbooks and dozens of articles dealing with relativity, gravitation, and quantum theory, including many articles on fundamental physics published in the American Journal of Physics, where he served as associate editor for several years. Of late, he has become interested in the ecological and economic aspects of renewable energy systems in Vermont, where he lives. His favorite renewable system is his sailboat "ARCHIMEDES," on which he cruises on Lake Champlain flying the green and blue flag of the old independent first Vermont Republic.

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12 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent for Future Engineers, Lots of Practical real world problems, January 5, 2008

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This review is from: Physics for Engineers and Scientists (Regular Third Edition) (Chapters 1-36) (Hardcover)

This is one of the better textbooks for introductory Physics for science majors. Halliday, Resnick and Walker's emphasizes on problem solvings; Serway's makes great balance between concepts and applications; Giancoli's is more conceptual oriented; Young and Freedman's has a lot of excellent problems and explains concepts very well; Tipler's is quite boring and concise. It's always nice to read a newly published classical physics textbook to see how the same subject is presented differently by the different authors. But since this book emphasizes the practical aspects of physics, it's probably more welcome than the others for a college level cal based introductory physics course. There is a complete Answer book to the problems that I found quite helpful. Problems are pretty much the same for all the editions. ISBN-10: 039395756X, ISBN-13: 9780393957563

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Good book, easy to learn from., October 14, 2010

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This review is from: Physics for Engineers and Scientists (Paperback)

I used this book for an E&M class, and I liked it. The explanations are very good and easy to follow, and I found that you can pretty much read the textbook while working the examples and get a pretty good understanding of what's going on. The problems range from easy to the difficult side of medium. If you want some really challenging physics problems, go check out Problems in General Physics by Irodov.

3 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Excellent Text but..., April 19, 2009

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This review is from: Physics for Engineers and Scientists (Regular Third Edition) (Chapters 1-36) (Hardcover)

Overall, this is an excellent calculus based Physics text. Diagrams and text easy to follow. Would recommend this text except...
Treatment of entropy is very superficial and still described as "increase in disorder". Surely, there are better explanations for budding scientists in the near centennial of Quantum Mechanics. Introductory chemistry texts do a much better job relating entropy to energy dispersal as a function of volume and/or quantum energy levels. I expect a physics textbook provide better conceptual and quantitative feel of entropy and not be outdone by an offspring science textbook like chemistry.
The extended edition also includes Quantum Mechanics. Again in many ways introductory Chemistry books do a better job at this level.