Physics: Concents and Connections

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Summary: Great book that makes physics understandable.
Review: Art Hobson owns the gift of great teachers and authors. He understands, communicates, and visualizes. His writing is smoth, devoid of the wrinkles and creases that can jar assimilation. His book covers the precipitous changes in the world of physics as it climbed three great cliffs, from Aristotle, through Newton, then the Einstein revolution. Along the way he touches on the effects of these changes on our civilization. The difficult subject is brought to the level of understanding by anyone willing to devote some effort to reading, not necessarily studying the book. It's "physics made easier" by clever diagrams that portray concepts that words would not convey. The left margins of each page are adorned by quips and often wry statements of the great physicists and philosophers. The book is a treat, a great teacher, a perfect gift for anyone interested in the "who, what, where, how" of things and us. The "why" is left to the imagination of each reader.

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Summary: Physics for NON-Pysics type person
Review: If you ever thought you were interested in physics or the way things work in the world around you, but thought you weren't smart enough, well - this is a text that shows that you are smart enough. It talks in human terms & doesn't talk down to you either. It shows that formulas are just shorthand for terms like 'ASAP'='As Soon As Possible' & so you use the shorthand to take less time and/or space. It contains plenty of 'WOW' factors also, which I really like. After each chapter, it has experiments to try & quizzes with answers to every other one for self-evaluation comprehension.

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Summary: A Review of Physics by Art Hobson
Review: There is a place for science books for nonmajors. But I
oppose the dumbing down of physics classes that seems to be
taking place in many colleges. I think that at least a weak
version of Whorf's hypothesis is true: what you can think is
limited to some degree by the languages you know. (See
Language in Mind, Gentner and Goldin-Meadow, MIT Press 2003)
If a student doesn't learn math then she will not be able to
think all the thoughts she needs to when it comes to physics.
R. Jones, Professor of Physics, Emporia State University

Rating:
Summary: A Review of Physics by Art Hobson
Review: There is a place for science books for nonmajors. But I
oppose the dumbing down of physics classes that seems to be
taking place in many colleges. I think that at least a weak
version of Whorf's hypothesis is true: what you can think is
limited to some degree by the languages you know. (See
Language in Mind, Gentner and Goldin-Meadow, MIT Press 2003)
If a student doesn't learn math then she will not be able to
think all the thoughts she needs to when it comes to physics.
R. Jones, Professor of Physics, Emporia State University