Force and Motion: An Illustrated Guide to Newton's Laws by Zimba, Jason (2009) Paperback

by Jason Zimba

Isaac Newton developed three laws of motion that govern the everyday world. These laws are usually presented in purely mathematical forms, but Jason Zimba breaks with tradition and treats them visually. This unique approach allows students to appreciate the conceptual underpinnings of each law before moving on to qualitative descriptions of motion and, finally, to the equations and their solutions. Zimba has organized the book into seventeen brief and well-sequenced lessons, which focus on simple, manageable topics and delve into areas that often cause students to stumble. Each lesson is followed by a set of original problems that have been student-tested and refined over twenty years. Zimba illustrates the laws with more than 350 diagrams, an innovative presentation that offers a fresh way to teach the fundamentals in introductory physics, mechanics, and kinematics courses.

Genres: Science

Paperback

First published April 28, 2009

Reviews

[Scott Mann · Rating 4 out of 5]

A lot of clear thought has gone into the writing, including the illustrating, of this excellent book, leading to beautifully clear presentation of the central ideas in ways I have not seen elsewere. A pain free introduction to vectors and derivatives and to Newtonian mechanics. I hope this book is widely available and widely recommended in school science classes. I wish it had been available to me when I studied physics in secondary school. But it is not just for secondary students. It will appeal to anyone trying to make sense of these ideas.