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Buy Schaum's Outline of Applied Physics, 4th ed. by Arthur Beiser available and for sale on Brightsurf
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by Arthur Beiser
| | List Price: | $16.95 | | Price: | $12.71 | | You Save: | $4.24 (25%) |  | | Available: | Usually ships in 24 hours | | | | | Sales Rank: | 122865 | | Studio: | McGraw-Hill | | | Binding: | Paperback | | Number Of Pages: | 384 | | Publication Date: | June 01, 2004 | | Publisher: | McGraw-Hill |
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CUSTOMER REVIEWS (Average Customer Rating: 3.0 based on 5 reviews)
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Even includes the theory of electricity as a Drain-Pipe :-) 
Neither calculus nor linear algebra are employed. Not really all that useful to a serious student of physics. All the same, it can be comforting at times. It's fun to read it.
My ranting against less-than useful treatments on DSP (Digital Signal Processing) is one thing, but if the student in the classroom can't at least deal with the symbols of Calculus, symbols of Differential Equations, and symbols of Vector fields, there's either an intellectual weakness in the student or something wacko in the personalities of the instructors. It would be valuable to learn the percentage of wacko personality in the instructor versus intellectual weakness in the student.
Ultimately, a deep understanding of the different aspects of rates of change (calculus: quanitity y over quantity x) and being able to simulate with paper and pen interactions of mass and engery in time and space (Linear Differential Equations and Vector Fields) are basically what physics is all about. Such an understanding might not be necessary for the first few years of college-level thinking and learning (intentionally avoiding the word education), but a path towards such a goal and incremental progress along such a path are. If a deeper understanding of these things aren't present at least a few years out of school, then I wouldn't classify such a person as an engineer or scientist.
As a dictionary of concepts, this Applied Physics is more than ok. In fact, as a reference, it's clear and pleasant.
December 10, 2007 | |
Good for high school and technical college students 
This book is excellent for high school students and technical college physics students that are just getting their feet wet in physics mainly via applications and labs. It has more low-level details and tutorial than you would normally expect, and spends some time in elementary math. This is ABSOLUTELY NOT a book for college students taking the two semester sequence in engineering physics usually taken at the college freshman level. Those students need to buy the Schaum's Outline of College Physics, now in its 10th edition, ISBN 0071448144. I would normally give this outline five stars, but I feel that the front cover may be somewhat misleading and cause engineering students to believe that this book will help them through freshman college physics. For that reason only do I subtract a single star from its rating.
February 16, 2006 | |
Schaum's Outline for Applied Physics
This book did not help me out. I am in general physics 1. I am so lost in physics right now and when I bought Schaum's outline it confused me even more! It was a waste of money. It may look helpful but it's not.
October 24, 2003 | |
A little bit of everything
About every topic you had in physics are here in this book. The topics range from a review of mathematics and vectors to nuclear physics, and from simple machines (like the lever and inclined plane) to thermodynamics (engine efficiency and refrigeration). Each is explained and demonstrated before you test your knowledge.In this book, the author gives you the supplementary problems, then gives you the answers on the next page. I found this very helpful I would recommend this book if you are taking a physics class and need some additional practice.
August 27, 2002 | |
Applied physics a new dimension 
An excellent source book for applied physics concepts and study tips.A book that opens up one's mind in the world of physics.A truely good book for any body having interest in the subject of physics.Clarity of concepts and their proper and common applications is what makes this book a nice addition to any collection of physics books.
September 04, 2000 | |
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