For courses in liberal arts physics. Actively engage students in learning and loving physics Paul Hewitt's best-selling Conceptual Physics defined the liberal arts physics course over 30 years ago and continues as the benchmark. Hewitt's text is guided by the principle of "concepts before calculations" and is famous for engaging students with real-world analogies and imagery to build a strong conceptual understanding of physical principles, ranging from classical mechanics to modern physics. In Conceptual ...
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For courses in liberal arts physics. Actively engage students in learning and loving physics Paul Hewitt's best-selling Conceptual Physics defined the liberal arts physics course over 30 years ago and continues as the benchmark. Hewitt's text is guided by the principle of "concepts before calculations" and is famous for engaging students with real-world analogies and imagery to build a strong conceptual understanding of physical principles, ranging from classical mechanics to modern physics. In Conceptual Physics , Paul Hewitt integrates a compelling text and the most advanced media to make physics interesting, interactive, understandable, and relevant. The 13th Edition continues to make physics delightful for students with informative and fun Hewitt-Drew-It screencasts, updated content and applications, and new engaging activities in Mastering Physics and the Pearson eText. Expanded instructor resources provide a wealth of resources while guiding instructors on how and when to use them, and expanded student study tools provide engaging practice and support to help students succeed in the course. Reach every student with Mastering Physics Mastering (R) empowers you to personalize learning and reach every student. This flexible digital platform combines trusted content with customizable features so you can teach your course your way. And with digital tools and assessments, students become active participants in their learning, leading to better results. Learn more about Mastering Physics. Plus, get anytime, anywhere access with Pearson eText Pearson eText is an easy-to-use digital textbook available within Mastering that lets students read, highlight, take notes, and review key vocabulary all in one place, even when offline. For instructors not using Mastering, Pearson eText can also be adopted on its own as the main course material. Learn more about Pearson eText or contact your rep for purchase options.
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This is a comprehensive physics book that makes learning a joyful experience at any age. Using examples from everyday life it shows why physics matters. The drawings made things clear, pleasant, and highly understandable. The text is fantastically easy to follow.
Congratulations Professor Hewitt!
bigmaggie
May 26, 2009
Misconceptual Physics
This book frequently oversimplifies concepts to the point that it encourages misunderstanding and misconception. It would be appropriate for a Physics First type science program, where kids take physics in either 8th or 9th grade, but I would definitely not recommend it for traditional physics courses which are taught to 11th or 12th graders.
Bernadette
Jul 20, 2008
Perfect
My order came exactly as described and in a very timely manner. I couldn't have asked for better!
DKWSC
Jun 21, 2007
Great book
Physics...in everyday language. Great book. I found/got and old edition here CHEAP, and they delivered it very fast. Very happy and will be back.
JBronson
Apr 26, 2007
If you ever wanted to know
what physics is good for, this book will tell you. It avoids long theoretical discussions that fill so many books in favor of explaining why people study physics.
