Sears and Zemansky's University Physics: With Modern Physics

by Roger A. Freedman and Hugh D. Young

Book Overview

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• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0805391797
• ISBN13: 9780805391794
• Release Date: January 2004
• Publisher: Addison Wesley Longman
• Length: 1714 Pages
• Weight: 0.25 lbs.

Customer Reviews

Will make your physics concepts crystal...

I have used this book in my A level (High School). I think its simply fantastic. I has detailed explainations. I don't know how could my friends who are at college level find this book unuseful. But it demands strong mathematics, that very few people have. If you have strong maths, then you are ready to use this book. But if you haven't this book might be the toughest for you.

Best Physics Text Book Written

I used the ninth edition of this book (1995, an older sibling's) to study for the MCAT and found it absolutely invaluable. Virtually every problem in the book is solved, which is exactly what is needed in order to understand a concept. This book is the closest thing I have seen to an unabridged textbook, and will have detailed information on everything from kinemtics to astronaughtics. Every concept is explained in detail, with numerous solved problems and examples. Best textbook I have ever read for any subject.

The perfect book for a general course

I've used both this book and Halliday's Extended 6th edition for my course on Physics. My conclusion, chapter after chapter, has been clear to me: this is the perfect book for a general course on Physics at university level. The language is simple to understand (Halliday too), the figures and tables are well done and useful (Halliday too), the content is thorough (Halliday: not so much !). Yes, this last is the striking thing: it's thorough and reaches a level of detail that is not a common feature for these kind of Physics books. The problems set is well balanced both in content and number (an average of 85-90 for each chapter), and as usual odd-numbered problems' solutions are provided.I've tried this book without anybody advising it to me, now I'm happy I've had it for the exam.

Young and Freedman's Book teaches well.

This book is very well organized. I especially appreciated the "problem-solving strategy" snippets, which were very helpful. All the diagrams are very clear. The problems are written well; i.e., the reader can understand what the problem is asking. Lastly, there is so much physics in this book! There is enough physics for two full years.