|  | Author: Steve Holzner
Publisher: For Dummies
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Rating:  22 reviews
Sales Rank: 5439
Languages: English (Original Language), English (Unknown), English (Published)
Media: Paperback
Edition: 1
Pages: 384
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Dimensions (in): 9.1 x 7.4 x 1.1
ISBN: 0764554336
Dewey Decimal Number: 530
UPC: 785555107915
EAN: 9780764554339
ASIN: 0764554336
Publication Date: November 28, 2004
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 An objective review for those who are A students looking for a supplement to clarify concepts March 14, 2007
James Min (Hawaii, USA)
39 out of 56 found this review helpful
Let me preface my review by stating that I've gotten an A+ in my first semester college physics (mechanics). The reason for purchasing this book was to decrease the time I normally spend to visualize/conceptualize what is REALLY going on with each topic. For an example, with circuits I try to imagine the current as water flowing in a hose with parellel resistors having lower resistence to this water flow in comparison to series resistors by having multiple channels for the water to flow whereas series resistors would simply add resistence hence increasing total resistence to this water flow. When I purchased this book, I was hoping it'd provide ways to visualize and conceptualize various topics with tangible analogies so that I could spend less time. I found this book did not achieve what I was looking for. If you potential buyers are looking for what I was looking for when I purchased this book, save your money. What this book did do is present the material which would have taken 5 pages to describe and describe it in 1 page. To me, in order to get A's in any of my classes, I need to KNOW and VISUALIZE what is really going on to the core idea of the topic. Condensing materials without elucidating the concepts in an understandable way in my opinion makes learning from this book inferior to learning from the text.
So, my point is that this book is a poor supplement book to the text. In addition, it's a poor stand alone book for those of you trying to learn physics without having to learn from a thick text book. Again, I'm coming from the perspective of someone trying to understand the concepts inside and out. I feel I do that on my own. I was simply hoping to cut down on the time with my text book by using this book as a supplement. It just didn't work out for me.
 good Dummy January 11, 2007
J. Lewis
8 out of 22 found this review helpful
I found this to be a very helpful supplement while studying for physics.
PHYSICS FOR DUMMIES November 11, 2006
Robert P. Mccomb (SOUTHINGTON,CT.)
20 out of 29 found this review helpful
I FOUND THIS TO BE A REALLY VALUABLE QUICK REFERENCE TO USE WHEN TRYING TO
EXPLAIN SOME OF THE MORE COMPLEX CONCEPTS FOUND IN FLUID MECHANICS.
THE MATH IS KEPT TO A MINIMUM, BUT PRIOR MATH EXPOSURE IS MOST HELPFUL.
I DID NOTICE SOME CONFUSION IN CHAPTER TWO (2) WHERE AN EXPLANATION TRIGONOMETRIC FUNCTIONS IS GIVEN, THIS IS A MINOR THING BUT MAY CAUSE PROBLEMS TO THE UNFAMILAR STUDENT.
ALL IN ALL THIS IS A VERY GOOD BOOK AND I RECOMEND IT TO ALL.
it will help you September 4, 2006
Ma. Ma.
34 out of 35 found this review helpful
This is a very neat and clear guide. It explains almost everything.
It shows you the steps clearly, it repeats equations that were written before every time that it is needed. It doesn't jump quickly into something new. It writes why to use these equations. Everything suddenly makes sense.
What is missing from this book is practice. It would be nice to have something to solve for yourself and then check in the back if the solution is correct. However it gives good examples.
Don't Miss What This Book Offers! February 20, 2006
Resident of the Universe
21 out of 25 found this review helpful
This book has been a great help to me in providing me with the general physics knowledge I need for my non-physics profession.
It also refreshed my knowledge of important discoveries in physics history and the math behind physics. A clear, fast and enjoyable immersion into the laws of the universe! I recommend it very highly to students and readers at many levels.
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