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Product Identifiers
PublisherYale University Press
ISBN-100300243774
ISBN-139780300243772
eBay Product ID (ePID)5038303614
Product Key Features
Book TitleFundamentals of Physics I : Mechanics, Relativity, and Thermodynamics
Number of Pages528 Pages
LanguageEnglish
TopicPhysics / Relativity, Physics / General
Publication Year2019
IllustratorYes
GenreScience
AuthorR. Shankar
FormatTrade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height1.3 in
Item Weight27.4 Oz
Item Length10.2 in
Item Width6.6 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceTrade
LCCN2019-931271
Dewey Edition23
Reviews"Well-suited for use either as a primary textbook or a source of additional readings for a first-year physics course intended for students with strong backgrounds in mathematics and physics."-- Choice
Dewey Decimal530
SynopsisA beloved introductory physics textbook, now including exercises and an answer key, explains the concepts essential for thorough scientific understanding, A beloved introductory physics textbook, now including exercises and an answer key, explains the concepts essential for thorough scientific understanding In this concise book, R. Shankar, a well-known physicist and contagiously enthusiastic educator, explains the essential concepts of Newtonian mechanics, special relativity, waves, fluids, thermodynamics, and statistical mechanics. Now in an expanded edition--complete with problem sets and answers for course use or self-study--this work provides an ideal introduction for college-level students of physics, chemistry, and engineering; for AP Physics students; and for general readers interested in advances in the sciences. The book begins at the simplest level, develops the basics, and reinforces fundamentals, ensuring a solid foundation in the principles and methods of physics.