Conceptual Physics

by Paul G. Hewitt

Book Overview

Authored by Paul Hewitt, the pioneer of the enormously successful "concepts before computation" approach, Conceptual Physics boosts student success by first building a solid conceptual understanding... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0321568095
• ISBN13: 9780321568090
• Release Date: November 2009
• Publisher: Addison Wesley Longman
• Length: 737 Pages
• Weight: 3.76 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.3" x 8.7" x 11.0"

Customer Reviews

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Want to teach yourself physics?

I would imagine that the answer to my subject heading is, for most people, NO! But for me it was YES!, as I'd never had a physics class, and it was essential, for research that I am conducting, that I have slightly more than an elementary grasp of physics. I turned to this book, and am glad that I did.This book, thankfully, is written in conceptual terms. There are few equations - because equations are necessary in science - but you don't need to know calculus or trigonometry to read this book and walk away with a solid foundation.The author has a clear and easy tone about his writing, and breaks complex concepts down into their simple building blocks so that a typical layperson can understand. I know - because I'm as typical a layperson as they come regarding the sciences.I can't recommend this highly enough.

Physics Can Be Fun

This book along with its supplements is a great program for both honors level and lower level students. The readability level is perfect and the lab ideas has inspired me. Both my students and I love it.

Every physics student should read this.

As a new teacher returning to physics for the first time since engineering school ten years ago, I found this book to be a wonderful resource. The analogies that Hewitt uses are extremely helpful in explaining concepts to students. The book was the district chosen book in a lower level physics class that I no longer teach, but I still use it in my honors class as required reading to insure that students understand the concepts before we get to the math.