Rating: 
Summary: Verbose, yet still outshines rivals
Review: Although the topics presented in the first few chapters are presented in a much more elegant fashion in say Kittel and Kroemer, the subsequent discussion of introductory quantum mechanics is excellent, in fact to be preferred over other modern physics texts. An appendix journeys deeper into the mathematics for the interested while the main text maintains a smooth continuity through the various topics covered. At times this book is excessively verbose, particularly in the later chapters from solid state physics to nuclear physics, but the clarity contained in chapters 4-12 compensates for this. I recommend this text for the initiate in quantum mechanics. After working through the first 12 chapters move on to Merzbacher or a text devoted exclusively to the special topics covered.
Rating: 
Summary: Not so good
Review: Books like this caused me a lot of troubles. When I began to read Schiff,
Messiah and the like I did not understand anything because I was convinced
the (semi)classical description given by the intro books on QM was
essentially right. Thanks to Cohen-Tannoudji (mainly) I discovered I learnt
very little from them and I was under the impression that I knew the Physics
behind QM. Now, I'm enjoying Schiff and Messiah. I find the book somewhat
chaotic and verbose, and a chapter devoted to the Bohr's model of the atom
seems too much -- this model is easy to grasp, indeed, but definitely false,
as it's known since almost a century ago. BTW, if you can read English,
don't buy the Spanish translation -- it's the worse I ever seen.
Rating: 
Summary: Kiss the book
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Rating:
Summary: Clear Introduction to Quantum Physics
Review: I am using Eisberg's and Resnick's text to review quantum physics. I am particularly impressed by the author's development of plausibility arguements for the mathematics before developing the mathematics itself. I found the first couple of chapters a bit laborious, but the succeeding chapters are very well-written. I was particularly impressed by the chapter on Schroedinger's Theory of Quantum Mechanics and the chapter on Solutions of Time-Independent Schroedinger Equations. I found the text particularly useful for self-instruction and review.
Rating: 
Summary: Excellent Modern Physics Text
Review: I disagree with the reviewer who said that this book has too much commentary. That reviewer also said that he liked Griffiths better. Well it sounds to me like that reviewer was put in the same position as I was by having to use this book for a introductory QM course rather than the type of course it is suited for--a first course in modern physics or what some people refer to as quantum *physics* rather than mechanics.I agree, Griffiths is much better for intro QM because that is what it was meant for. But who would use Griffiths for a modern physics course? Aside from the fact that Eisberg and Resnick should not be used for a intro QM course, it is an excellent text that, in my opinion, is the best place to learn modern physics prior to undertaking a full-fledged undergraduate QM course. It does not have a treatment of special relativity, as most modern texts have, but I would still reccomend professors use this text for a modern physics course even if they have to introduce relativity via handouts and notes--it's just that good. The selection of problems is excellent and there are answers to selected problems in the back. This text is also an excellent place to study for the GRE physics subject test in that the material in this book is probably the single most important material to know for the test besides classical mechanics and classical electromagnetism. There are very few typos also. From the standpoint of a modern physics text, this is by far nothing close to being too verbose. It strikes a perfect balance between mathematical formalism and plain english explanations--which is a far cry from many modern texts that want to explain everything with words and leave the mathematics totally behind (take a look at Krane for instance!). I havn't seen all the modern physics texts out there, but of those I've seen, this is by far the best. Serway is not bad if you want something that has an intro to SR in it (I really can't say anything bad about Serway's modern book), but I much prefer to use Eisberg & Resnick and get the SR in a separate course that is devoted to the subject. Contents 1) Thermal Radiation and Plank's Postulate 2) Photons--Particlelike Properties of Radiation 3) De Broglie's Postulate--Wavelike Properties of Particles 4) Bohr's Model of the Atom 5) Schroedinger's Theory of QM 6) Solutions of Time-Independent SE 7) One-Electron Atoms 8) Magnetic Dipole Moments, Spin, and Transition Rates 9) Multielectron Atoms--Ground States and X-Ray Excitations 10) Multielectron Atims--Optical Excitations 11) Quantum Statistics 12) Molecules 13) Solids--Conductors and Semiconductors 14) Solids--Superconductors and Magnetic Properties 15) Nuclear Models 16) Nuclear Decay and Nuclear Reactions 17) Introduction to Elementary Particles 18) More Elementary Particles
Rating:
Summary: Clear Introduction to Quantum Physics
Review: I have used Eisberg's and Resnick's text to review Quantum Physics. I was particularly impressed by the careful development of the underlying theory and plausibility arguements for the mathematical results before embarking upon a full treatment of the mathematics itself. I found the text particularly useful for self-instruction and review. I highly recommend this text. A more recent edition is also available.
Rating:
Summary: An excellent book
Review: I used this used for my first course in quantum physics and it is the best physics textbook that I have ever used. Although it is rather "wordy" is nature, it certainly conveys the physics as well as the mathematics to the student. It's rare to find a book as lucidly written as this one. I highly recommend this book to any undergraduate student.
Rating:
Summary: Not so good
Review: MY PROFESSOR CHOSE TO GIVE US HANDOUTS INSTEAD OF USING A BOOK. THESE PACKETS OF INFORMATION LEFT OUT THE INTRODUCTION AND JUST ASSUMED YOU KNEW CERTAIN CONCEPTS. THIS BOOK FILLS THE BLANKS AND I USE THIS BOOK INSTEAD OF HIS HANDOUTS AND MY GRADE IS SHOWING. VERY GOOD BUY, EASY TO FOLLOW AND STRAIGHT FORWARD.
Rating:
Summary: A MUST FOR TO OBTAIN A STRONG BACKGROUND IN MODERN PHYSICS
Review: MY PROFESSOR CHOSE TO GIVE US HANDOUTS INSTEAD OF USING A BOOK. THESE PACKETS OF INFORMATION LEFT OUT THE INTRODUCTION AND JUST ASSUMED YOU KNEW CERTAIN CONCEPTS. THIS BOOK FILLS THE BLANKS AND I USE THIS BOOK INSTEAD OF HIS HANDOUTS AND MY GRADE IS SHOWING. VERY GOOD BUY, EASY TO FOLLOW AND STRAIGHT FORWARD.
Rating:
Summary: Not so bad, could be better
Review: Overall, the book was OK, but I thought it was a little too verbose and is as well organised as I usually like books to be. If the examples were boxed and the writing cut down by about 1/3-1/2, it would merit 4 stars. (I don't usually give any book more than 4 stars.) I like the plausibility arguments, but the verbiage could be cut down...and the historical notes are unnecessary for the most part. I like the Griffiths book better.
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