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College Physics, International Edition Paperback – 24 March 2011

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While physics can seem challenging, its true quality is the sheer simplicity of fundamental physical theories - theories and concepts that can enrich your view of the world around you. This title provides a strategy for connecting those theories to a consistent problem-solving approach.
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    1152 pages
  2. Language
    English
  3. Publisher
    Cengage Learning, Inc
  4. Publication date
    24 March 2011
  5. Dimensions
    21.7 x 3.4 x 27.6 cm
  6. ISBN-10
    9781111427450
  7. ISBN-13
    978-1111427450
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Part 1: MECHANICS. 1. Introduction. 2. Motion in One Dimension. 3. Vectors and Two-Dimensional Motion. 4. The Laws of Motion. 5. Energy. 6. Momentum and Collisions. 7. Rotational Motion and the Law of Gravity. 8. Rotational Equilibrium and Rotational Dynamics. 9. Solids and Fluids. Part 2: THERMODYNAMICS. 10. Thermal Physics. 11. Energy in Thermal Processes. 12. The Laws of Thermodynamics. Part 3: VIBRATIONS AND WAVES. 13. Vibrations and Waves. 14. Sound. Part 4: ELECTRICITY AND MAGNETISM. 15. Electric Forces and Electric Fields. 16. Electrical Energy and Capacitance. 17. Current and Resistance. 18. Direct Current Circuits. 19. Magnetism. 20. Induced Voltages and Inductance. 21. Alternating Current Circuits and Electromagnetic Waves. 22. Reflection and Refraction of Light. 23. Mirrors and Lenses. 24. Wave Optics. 25. Optical Instruments. 26. Relativity. 27. Quantum Physics. 28. Atomic Physics. 29. Nuclear Physics. 30. Nuclear Energy and Elementary Particles.

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Raymond A. Serway is Professor Emeritus at James Madison University. He earned his doctorate at Illinois Institute of Technology. Among his accolades, he received an honorary doctorate degree from his alma mater, Utica College, the 1990 Madison Scholar Award at James Madison University (where he taught for 17 years), the 1977 Distinguished Teaching Award at Clarkson University and the 1985 Alumni Achievement Award from Utica College. As a Guest Scientist at the IBM Research Laboratory in Zurich, Switzerland, Dr. Serway worked with K. Alex Muller, who shared the 1987 Nobel Prize in Physics. He also was a visiting scientist at Argonne National Laboratory, where he collaborated with his mentor and friend, the late Sam Marshall. In addition to this text, Dr. Serway is the co-author of COLLEGE PHYSICS, Eleventh Edition; PRINCIPLES OF PHYSICS, Fifth Edition; ESSENTIALS OF COLLEGE PHYSICS; MODERN PHYSICS, Third Edition; and the high school textbook PHYSICS, published by Holt McDougal. He has published more than 40 research papers in the field of condensed matter physics and has given more than 60 presentations at professional meetings. Chris Vuille (PhD, University of Florida) is associate professor of physics at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, the world's premier institution for aviation higher education. While he has taught courses at all levels, including postgraduate, his primary interest is the teaching of introductory physics courses. He conducts research in general relativity, astrophysics, cosmology, and quantum theory and was a participant in a special three-year NASA grant program where he studied properties of neutron stars. His work has appeared in many scientific journals and in ANALOG SCIENCE FICTION/SCIENCE FACT magazine. He is the coauthor of COLLEGE PHYSICS, Eleventh Edition and ESSENTIALS OF COLLEGE PHYSICS.

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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ 1111427453
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Cengage Learning, Inc; 9th edition (24 March 2011)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 1152 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 9781111427450
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1111427450
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 21.7 x 3.4 x 27.6 cm
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Raymond A. Serway received his doctorate at Illinois Institute of Technology and is Professor Emeritus at James Madison University. In 1990, he received the Madison Scholar Award at James Madison University, where he taught for 17 years. Dr. Serway began his teaching career at Clarkson University, where he conducted research and taught from 1967 to 1980. He was the recipient of the Distinguished Teaching Award at Clarkson University in 1977 and the Alumni Achievement Award from Utica College in 1985. As Guest Scientist at the IBM Research Laboratory in Zurich, Switzerland, he worked with K. Alex Müller, 1987 Nobel Prize recipient. Dr. Serway also was a visiting scientist at Argonne National Laboratory, where he collaborated with his mentor and friend, Sam Marshall. Dr. Serway is the coauthor of PRINCIPLES OF PHYSICS, 4e; PHYSICS FOR SCIENTISTS AND ENGINEERS, 7e; ESSENTIALS OF COLLEGE PHYSICS; MODERN PHYSICS, 3e; and the high school textbook PHYSICS, published by Holt, Rinehart and Winston. In addition, Dr. Serway has published more than 40 research papers in the field of condensed matter physics and has given more than 60 presentations at professional meetings. Dr. Serway and his wife Elizabeth enjoy traveling, playing golf, gardening, singing in the church choir, and spending quality time with their four children and eight grandchildren.

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Yesake Teshome
5.0 out of 5 stars Great condition
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Its a great book. If you can get from cover to cover on this one a lot of life starts to make sense a little more
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P.I. Canada
5.0 out of 5 stars Five Stars
Reviewed in Canada on 29 October 2014
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Love physics!
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Ron
5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent
Reviewed in the United States on 16 August 2012
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The shipping was fast. I completed the course in 5 weeks which required the book to be clear and concise which I found it to be both. I read each required chapter with ease and understanding thanks to the clarity of the authors. I would recommend this to anyone having to take a non calculus based physics course.
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Omer Peretz
4.0 out of 5 stars A very good, beautiful, reader-friendly, well-narrated physics textbook
Reviewed in the United States on 2 September 2011
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I have to say that I've read some of the other reviews on this book, and they do the authors injustice. This is a very good, aesthetic, well-written, comprehensive textbook. The authors and publisher must have put in a lot of work to produce this well-organized, profusely-illustrated, extremely engaging, challenging and insightful book.

I don't know if it would be correct to say that Serway et al have outdone their competition (Cutnell; Giancoli) but they most certainly have not fallen behind.

College physics can't be easy to grasp. If anything, studying this gives you an insight into how much thought, contemplation, and practice it takes to (mentally) illuminate one small corner of this (objective) world.

And yet it is a very rewarding, uplifting experience to grasp the nature of physical phenomena and the relationships between them. And the authors do a fine job in facilitating this for the student.

The book (like most of its peers!) has many features which supplement, complement and enhance learning and practice. These include various graphic elements like titles and comments on important subjects on the margins of the text, various types of quizes and exercises interwoven within the text, special guidance for problem solving for many problem types, a layout of the worked-out examples that allows the reader to solve problems while covering the various steps of solution before referring to the demonstrated solution.

The art work is gorgeous.

I would suggest to the publisher to move more of the handy information (like: metric prefixes (pico-, mega, etc); Greek alphabet) to the inside of the book's covers (some of this information now appears in appendices or within the introductory chapter).

Again, perhaps does not outdo Giancoli or Cutnell, but certainly does not fall behind.
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College is expensive enough. Bookstore prices are outrageous. I SAVE MONEY by the hundreds each year by going online first to get my books. There are many used textbook vendors online, dont be afraid to pay inexpensive prices for a book you will use for 3-4 months.. PS they are always in great condition.
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