Introduction to Physical Science

By David M. Riban

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• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0070521409
• ISBN13: 9780070521407
• Release Date: January 1981
• Publisher: McGraw-Hill
• Length: 650 Pages
• Weight: 2.60 lbs.

Customer Reviews

perfect for a limited audience

If (again, IF) you are a student at Daytona Beach Community College, considering taking this course, this is THE textbook written by the professor. Interesting side note, Rr. Riban periodically pulls the copyright in order to renegotiate the price DOWN, because he believes textbooks are overpriced. The book is essentially the same, no matter the edition, so any book you can find can be used in the course. What a great philosophy from a college science professor.

A low math, historical approach to the physical sciences

The book presents a flowing historical approach to the development of physical science including traditional topics such as astronomy (a bit too detailed), mechanics, waves, chemistry, earth science,and atomic theory. Mathematics is kept to a minimum and the organization of topics is excellent. The book needs serious editorial work and would benefit from the inclusion of more philosophy of science.I give this book 4 stars relative to other works in the physical sciences which, I believe, generally present math which is too rigorous and lack the historical approach.