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Physics, Part 1

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Theory and practical application are both emphasized in a detailed study of the physical principles of mechanics, sound, and heat

608 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 1966

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Robert Resnick

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Robert Resnick (January 11, 1923 – January 29, 2014) was a physics educator and author of physics textbooks.

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November 29, 2014
HRK is the best book for Physics students.
As the physics is the basic of sciences so clear your concepts by reading hrk.
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5 reviews
January 5, 2026
my favourite topic in physics 1: mechanics and special relativity was rotational kinematics for sure. i liked how they separated conceptual vs numerical problems BUT i think the explanations were pretty outdated, so i'd pair using this textbook with online resources while taking physics 1 (and probably future physics courses as well)
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16 reviews
March 11, 2010
Goodbye, Resnick, Halliday, and Krane. I'm marking you as read and then getting rid of you. Pretty sure the U of Washington used to use this for part of their freshman physics courses.

Of all the boring ways to talk about physics. Geez.
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11 reviews
November 19, 2025
Physics, by Halliday and Resnick is a great introduction to physics with basic calculus. The theory is very good, always with illuminating examples. However, I think its exercises are, in general, weak and I also missed a more rigorous math in some parts of the book.
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19 reviews18 followers
January 21, 2013
The worst book I ever used. Reading this was just a waste of time. I have not finished this yet and don't want to finish it.
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