Physics [with Mastering Physics]

by James S. Walker

Walker uses an integrated "suite" of tools, worked Examples, Active Examples, and Conceptual Checkpoints, to make conceptual understanding an integral part of solving quantitative problems. The pedagogy and approach are based on over 20 years of teaching and reflect the results of physics education research.

Genres: Science

Hardcover

First published January 1, 2009

Reviews

[Milan Cuthbert · Rating 3 out of 5]

Another textbook that I read basically cover to cover across my physics courses. I did well in both so I guess it did a good job? 90% of the subject matter is SO BORING though.

[Leah Markum · Rating 3 out of 5]

I had mixed feelings about whether I should keep this book after I finished my two semesters of introductory physics. For class this was a better teacher than the humans that stood in front of the lecture class, and perhaps on par with the passionate and leveled communicators that were the graduate students teaching the laboratory courses. This book explains the qualitative information well enough to tackle the quantitative problems. The problems also included easy-to-understand diagrams, whether it was the traditional throw-a-ball trajectory problem or figuring out the directions of electrical and magnetic forces.

[Amie M]

Taking a break from Chemistry and moving to something (hopefully) easier.

[Katrina Christiansen · Rating 3 out of 5]

First year teaching from this. Not bad. Some concepts are explained poorly and I despise the x-ray chromatography image of associated with Watson and crick but not Rosalind Franklin. Ugh!