- Paperback: 384 pages
- Publisher: John Wiley & Sons (13 Dec 2005)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0764554336
- ISBN-13: 978-0764554339
- Product Dimensions: 23.5 x 19 x 2.1 cm
- Average Customer Review: 3.2 out of 5 stars See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 89,385 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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Does just thinking about the laws of motion make your head spin? Does studying electricity short your circuits? Do the complexities of thermodynamics cool your enthusiasm?
Thanks to this book, you don’t have to be Einstein to understand physics. As you read about Newton’s Laws, Kepler’s Laws, Hooke’s Law, Ohm’s Law, and others, you’ll appreciate the For Dummies law: The easier we make it, the faster people understand it and the more they enjoy it! Whether you’re taking a class, helping kids with homework, or trying to find out how the world works, this book helps you understand basic physics. It covers:
- Measurements, units, and significant figures
- Forces such as displacement, speed, and acceleration
- Vectors and physics notation
- Motion, energy, and waves (sound, light, wave–particle)
- Solids, liquids, and gases
- Thermodynamics
- Electromagnetism
- Relativity
- Atomic and nuclear structures
Steven Holzner, Ph.D. earned his B.S. at MIT and his Ph.D. at Cornell, where he taught Physics 101 and 102 for over 10 years. He livens things up with cool physics facts, real–world examples, and simple experiments that will heighten your enthusiasm for physics and science. The book ends with some out–of–this world physics that will set your mind in motion:
- The possibility of wormholes in space
- The Big Bang
- How the gravitational pull of black holes is too strong for even light to escape
May the Force be with you!
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Filled with cool physics facts and real–world examples
The fun and easy way® to get up to speed on the basic concepts of physics
Does thermodynamics leave you cold? Are you vexed by vectors? Does electromagnetism seem like just a lot of static? Relax! This friendly guide puts the fun back into physics fundamentals. Author Steven Holzner walks you through all the topics typically covered in Physics 101 — and throws in some wild physics facts about relativity, time travel, quantum theory, and more.
Discover how to
- Work with physics notation and math
- Measure force and energy
- Investigate heat, pressure, and sound
- Examine electricity, magnetism, and light
- Explore black holes, planetary rotation, and more
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12 of 12 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
I really liked this book. It spans topics ranging from the most basic groundwork of physics to more advanced work within the scope of an introductory course. Its ideal for the older student or layman to brush up on the physics that they forgot at school and the examples in the associated workbook help to consolidate the examples in the book. Be warned though - it follows a typical introduction to physics course '101' at an American college and doesn't translate exactly to GCSE/A level.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
I bought this as a joke for my parents. Im studying physics at uni and they never understand what Im talking about so i thought it was appropriate. Had a flick through and it seems like it gives good simple explanations in plain english of some pretty complex physics concepts.
5 of 6 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
I like physics and i wanted to really become better at it by buying this book but now it seems like a waste of time i have over 100 dummies books in my house and i know that they are very helpful when written well , unfortunatly this author makes a begginer go straight into equations and does not explain the concepts very well so for a novice this would be a very hard book to get into.
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NOT for "Dummies"
Unfortunately if you are a "layman" looking to expand your interest with no prior, or only a very basic level of knowledge in the subject field. This book may not be for you. Read more
Published 3 months ago by William Templar
useful
got this for my daughter who is studying for a csi degree. She is finding it very useful. Great buy.
Published 12 months ago by Jobob
Made me realise just how dumb I must be!
I was hoping this was going to be more of an explanation of the discoveries and applications of physics. Read more
Published 21 months ago by Cmax
Dummies review
The book was in good condition and it is very helpful for someone who doesn't know anything about physics.
Published on 22 Jun 2009 by Joao Miguel A. Silva
Last for dummies book I buy
I've never been particularly impressed with the dummies books, but I always had them pegged as a reasonable intro the subject. This is the worst one I own. Read more
Published on 30 Jan 2009 by MT
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