Physics: Classical and Modern

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Summary: A Treasure
Review: I love this book. It's a treasure on my bookshelf -- maybe the best "general" physics book I have read so far. The explanations are clear, complete, and elegant. The authors are more than helpful as teachers for those who think that understanding is more important than problem-solving. They are not interested in short-cut procedures to make you pretend smart. Instead, they care about you and tried to make you a scientific thinker. If you got this book, I would say, "congratuations!!" The best way to read this book is having a rough idea about real analysis, not only basic calculus. The book is not only good for physical concepts, but also for a solid background in mathematics. It's good textbook and reference. Today's introductory physics books tend to be like instant-noodle -- trainings for exams. This one is not. The publisher should not stop printing this one for the sake of advancing scientific study. Or maybe it would become a Dover.

Rating:
Summary: A Treasure
Review: I love this book. It's a treasure on my bookshelf -- maybe the best "general" physics book I have read so far. The explanations are clear, complete, and elegant. The authors are more than helpful as teachers for those who think that understanding is more important than problem-solving. They are not interested in short-cut procedures to make you pretend smart. Instead, they care about you and tried to make you a scientific thinker. If you got this book, I would say, "congratuations!!" The best way to read this book is having a rough idea about real analysis, not only basic calculus. The book is not only good for physical concepts, but also for a solid background in mathematics. It's good textbook and reference. Today's introductory physics books tend to be like instant-noodle -- trainings for exams. This one is not. The publisher should not stop printing this one for the sake of advancing scientific study. Or maybe it would become a Dover.

Rating:
Summary: Solid introductory text
Review: This text, which I used in each of my three calculus-based introductory lecture classes, is a very solid text. The subjects covered are very thorough. However, there have been some complaints as to incorrect answers to some odd-numbered questions both in the back of the book and in the solutions manuals.