Physics for Science and Engineering [Hardcover]

William F. Hornyak (Author), Jerry B. Marion (Author)

Product Details

• Hardcover: 1300 pages
• Publisher: Saunders College Publishing (January 1983)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0030628318
• ISBN-13: 978-0030628313
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #4,250,609 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Why isn't this book used everywhere?, January 31, 2006

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Kenneth Schenck (Indiana) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Physics for Science and Engineering (Hardcover)

I'm a thirty-nine year old, used-to-be-chemistry-turned-arts major twenty years ago. I got this book in 83 and recently picked it up to refresh my memory of physics (mid-life crisis, no doubt). It is just absolutely incredible. Most helpful are the calc reviews--"just in time reviews" well past differential equations. I also have a recent edition of Young and Freedman that they use at MIT. It doesn't hold a candle to Marion. The only reason I can imagine why it isn't used more is politics--the main author isn't around to push it. It's the ticket, laddie!

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars BEST PHYSICS BOOK EVER!!!, September 7, 2000

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This review is from: Physics for Science and Engineering (Hardcover)

Best physics book I've read yet. (College Freshmen/Sophomore level). The questions at the end of the chapters are fantastic the examples are relevant and easy to understand. THEY MUST REPRINT THIS BOOK!!!!!

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Marion Died, Binding stinks, April 24, 2005

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Jerry Rice "Jer" (Texas) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Physics for Science and Engineering (Hardcover)

Other than the fact that the primary author died, and the publisher doesn't know how to make long lasting large books, the book contents are OUTSTANDING!! Most problems with intro BOOKS are prerequisites! In essence, FORGET THE WORDS CONCURRENT, REPLACE THAT word with ASSUMED. Review Algebra, Trig and BUY a used book on ANALYTIC GEOMETRY. Have them and at least the 1st and second semesters of calculus learned prior to chapter one. Book may be used either as a standard or honors course. Quite detailed!! Because it is such a great book, expect to wear it out before your senior year. If your lucky enough to get and learn Marions junior/senior books you won't have a problem through grad school.