Physics for Scientists and Engineers, Chapters 1-39

by Jewett, John, Raymond A. Serway, John W. Jewett Jr.

Book Overview

Maximize your course success by making the most of what Serway/Jewett's PHYSICS FOR SCIENTISTS AND ENGINEERS, Tenth Edition, has to offer. From a host of in-text features to a range of outstanding... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0495827819
• ISBN13: 9780495827818
• Release Date: November 2009
• Publisher: Cengage Learning
• Length: 1296 Pages
• Weight: 6.02 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.8" x 8.6" x 10.9"

Customer Reviews

The BEST Introductory Physics Book EVER

To be honest, I didn't even need to buy this book, but I did it anyway. Having worked with Serway's Texts before, I new this was going to be an exellent book. This text contains hundreds of illustrations to help a student of physics grasp the underlying concepts. The book also has many diversified problems to help the student obtain the tools needed to be successful in physics. I would recommend this book to anybody, even those not interested in physics, because by the time your through with this book, you'll be interested alright.

What is the problem?

This is a great introductory physics text. Many have complained about lack of examples and explanation with respect to the end of the chapter exercises. However, they are not the truth. I worked most of the exercises, and almost all of them were explained in the text. The catch is that this text is meant for physics or engineering majors. Therefore, in order to find some of the answers you have to THINK and solve the problems without the text holding your hand. I think that the idea of thinking to solve problems outweighs copying an equation out of a text.

it's really really helpful

Most of us engineering students started physics in high school, which is algebra based. Then we go onto college and the physics classes there use calculus. Now unless you are a math and physics super student, then you should probably buy this book. To me, it seems to just give enough calculus. Some other books - the one used in my school for example, gives too much calculus and confuse the heck out of me. But this book puts concepts as the number one priority, and caculus as the secondary priority. Once the concepts are conveyed to the reader, the calculus seems to fit onto the concepts kind of naturally almost. I like that approach, plus the fact that the author can really explain things really well makes this a great book for all students struggling in college level calculus based physics classes.

What a great physics book!

I'm currently studying for the AP Physics C test, and I think that this book is great!

Better use of examples than other Physics textbooks.

This Physics text has more illustrations than the Halliday Resnick text and the introductions at the beginning of the chapter make the chapters more enjoyable. I have used my text in the workplace since graduation.