Physics Toolbox: a Survival Guide for Introductory Physics

Name: Physics Toolbox: a Survival Guide for Introductory Physics
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ISBN: 9780030346521

ISBN-10: 0030346525

ISBN-13: 9780030346521

Edition: 2002

Authors: Kirsten A. Hubbard, Debora M. Katz

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THE PHYSICS TOOLBOX is a "paperback mentor," specifically created to supplement other materials in an introductory physics course. It provides the material critical for success in this course, including an introduction to the nature of physics and science, a look at "what to expect" and "how to succeed," a verbal overview of the concepts you'll learn in this course, and an extensive review of the math you'll need to solve the problems in this course. Sheila Tobias, a nationally recognized researcher and author on science education issues, writes in her Foreword to The PHYSICS TOOLBOX, "I welcome THE PHYSICS TOOLBOX [because it offers] multiple points of contact, missing links,…

Book details

List price: $74.95
Copyright year: 2002
Publisher: Brooks/Cole
Publication date: 12/13/2001
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 480
Size: 8.25" wide x 10.50" long x 0.50" tall
Weight: 2.134
Language: English




Physics is Fun


Introduction to Part 1



What is Physics?


The Study of Everything


The Fundamental Science


An Applied Science


Why Physicists Love Physics, and Why We Think You Will Too


Conclusion



What Is Science?


Introduction


The Scientific Method


Eliminating the Unessential


The Scientific Method in the Real World


Thinking Like a Physicist


Conclusion



What to Expect


Introduction


Your Instructor


The Lectures


Your Classmates


Your Coursework


Why Physics Seems "Hard"


Conclusion