Physics: For Scientists and Engineers (Saunders Golden Sunburst Series) [Hardcover]

Raymond A. Serway (Author), Robert J. Beichner (Author), John W. Jewett (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0030209684 | ISBN-13: 978-0030209680 | Publication Date: September 1999 | Edition: 5th

This best-selling, calculus-based text is recognized for its carefully crafted, logical presentation of the basic concepts and principles of physics. Raymond Serway, Robert Beichner, and contributing author John W. Jewett present a strong problem-solving approach that is further enhanced through increased realism in worked examples. Problem-solving strategies and hints allow students to develop a systematic approach to completing homework problems. The outstanding ancillary package includes full multimedia support, online homework, and a content-rich Web site that provides extensive support for instructors and students. The CAPA (Computer-assisted Personalized Approach), WebAssign, and University of Texas homework delivery systems give instructors flexibility in assigning online homework.

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Product Details

• Hardcover: 703 pages
• Publisher: Saunders College Pub; 5th edition (September 1999)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0030209684
• ISBN-13: 978-0030209680
• Product Dimensions: 10.9 x 9.1 x 3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 7.2 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,186,183 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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9 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Very Badly Written, May 27, 2008

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This review is from: Physics for Scientists and Engineers, Volume I (with Student Tools CD-ROM) (Hardcover)

Before I graduated from college, I found this textbook lying in the student union with a "free textbook" sign on it. I grabbed it, in hopes that I would one day have time to teach myself physics.

That time came, and diving into this textbook was like diving into jello. I realize that the authors are physics professors, not English professors, but the writing is so bad in places that it takes my breath. It is possible to read whole sections of this book and find nothing but passive constructions and linking verbs. The writing is so bad in places that it seems like a sort of sinister joke. The stylistic problems, combined with the authors' self-described "quantitative approach," make this a terrible choice for anyone who has a choice (sorry students).

In the end, "you get what you pay for."

2 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Everything, September 7, 2000

By A Customer

This review is from: Physics for Scientists and Engineers, Volume I (with Student Tools CD-ROM) (Hardcover)

This is one of the best undergraduate college based approach to physics from Calculus. It covers most of the stuff which students run into, and great examples to make concepts clear in different perspectives. The book is great, and somehow I did not find much use of the CD-ROM. Perhaps, when lecture halls get computerized.