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Summary: Every physics student should read this.
Review: 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.
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Summary: Informative, entertaining, and motivating.
Review: Conceptual Physics keeps the focus upon content without sacrificing enjoyment. There is much of the Gedanken Physics [with Lewis Epstein] still present and the love of science is infectious. Well written, wonderfully illustrated, with abundant practical examples. Only regret: that Paul Hewitt doesn't also teach biology [and chemistry, and history, and . . .].
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Summary: Conceptual Physics
Review: Hewitt's approach to physics has made him a winner for my students. He's able to discuss physics without losing the average student. His books are informative and even difficult topics are presented with a sense of humor. Because his book is able to be read/studied without having taken calculus (unlike most physics textbooks), I can use this for my high school students. I continue to buy his book, edition after edition, and have never been disappointed.
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Summary: Excellent Service
Review: I absolutely loved the service provided. I received the books 10 days early and in mint condition!!! Excellent job.
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Summary: A physics teacher's review.
Review: I am a high school physics teacher. While I was taking my teaching physics courses in my undergraduate education (in 1996), Hewitt's approach in teaching physics and his book "Conceptual Physics" was one of the topics that we have discussed in the class. It is also discussed in a well-known textbook of Chiappetta and et. al. "Science Instruction in the Middle and Secondary Schools". His approach and the book can be considered a breakthrough in physics education. The major critique on the book focuses on little or no math used in it. But, it is a natural aspect of "conceptual physics". The main aim of that approach is to facilitate the understanding of concepts of physics which will surely create a robust framework for problem solving in physics and, for advanced physics. Many researches have shown that lack of conceptual base for science is the major responsible for the difficulties in deeper understanding, and/or for the obstacles in the road of problem solving. Do not consider the book as an algebra based or calculus based physics textbook. As it's name says, it is "conceptual". No one can ignore(and actually Hewitt himself does not 'ignore') the beauty of math in physics, actually in any science. Dealing with physics by using the math as the language requires two aspects: 1)a well-structured conceptual understanding of physics, 2)mastery in math. The "Conceptual Physics" is for the first aspect. And it does function very well!
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Summary: Students Read This
Review: I am a physics student. This is our book, and I RECOMMEND it. It has easy wording, teachers guide, the works
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Summary: Not appropriate for higher physics.
Review: I am a Yr. 11 high school student who is taking a Physics course that uses Hewitt's book. All I can say is that it is one of the worst books I have seen on the subject. I presume it does a great job of conveying concepts to Yr. 5-8 Science - not Physics - students. Firstly, Hewitt's book has NO mathematics in it. Even the most elementary algebra has at times been omitted. One cannot possibly study Physics without the Maths. Even some elementary equations are not present! How can this book expect you to be prepared for University or higher Physics with remarks almost like "You can work out how to add two numbers if you take a later physics course"? The huge simplification of the concepts confuses rather than clarifies them. For instance, Hewitt spends prodigious amounts of time explaining the motion of the Moon, yet never mentions centripetal acceleration! There is an entire chapter dedicated to Eclipses and Tides, concepts that one learns during the first years of Primary School. Our whole Physics class is having trouble obtaining high marks because of the over-simplification of the book. Overall, for students who want to actually learn Physics, instead of waste time, I recommend "Physics with Principles and Applications" by Douglas Giancoli. For those who wish to obtain a profession in Physics or Engineering, I recommend "Physics for Scientists and Engineers" by Raymond Serway, paired with a book on Calculus.
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Summary: This book is a gem!
Review: I bought this book way back in the early 1990's for a physics class at San Diego State University. Ten years later, it remains one of my favorite books. I refer to it regularly. It is fun, and easy to understand. All of the basic formulas are there, along with fun experiments to prove the point. I look forward to sharing this book with my children someday. Dr. Hewitt obviously loves his subject!
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Summary: okay if you are the slow kind
Review: I did not think this book should be printed except for the students that cannot understand the most elementary concepts.
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Summary: excellent for the non mathematical reader
Review: I have been teaching high school physics for 25 years and this text is among the finest books available for the average reader. It is full of excellent descriptions of science concepts without the need to go into mathematical details. Good end of chapter questions for further thought. I highly recommend this book for all who would like to know more about the world of physics.
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