Conceptual Physics : The High School Physics Program Reviews
June 22, 2010 by Actaphysica
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Conceptual Physics : The High School Physics Program
Written for students of introductory physics, this best-selling text offers students an upbeat, non-threatening overview of the discipline which focuses on concepts and critical thinking rather than number-crunching. It presents physics in a language students can comprehend, using analogies and mental imagery based on real world situations. Mathematical equations, formulas, and calculations appear as a footnote on the page to reference and supplement chapter concepts and help students see the co
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Review by Jonathan Appleseed for Conceptual Physics : The High School Physics Program
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I would imagine that the answer to my subject heading is, for most people, NO! But for me it was YES!, as I’d never had a physics class, and it was essential, for research that I am conducting, that I have slightly more than an elementary grasp of physics. I turned to this book, and am glad that I did.This book, thankfully, is written in conceptual terms. There are few equations – because equations are necessary in science – but you don’t need to know calculus or trigonometry to read this book and walk away with a solid foundation.The author has a clear and easy tone about his writing, and breaks complex concepts down into their simple building blocks so that a typical layperson can understand. I know – because I’m as typical a layperson as they come regarding the sciences.I can’t recommend this highly enough.
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Review by K. D Rogers for Conceptual Physics : The High School Physics Program
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I took freshman physics in college. I picked up this book as a bit of a review. It is well worth reading. It is pitched at a level that a 12 year old could understand, but contains physics that would educate and entertain adults. I recommend getting the accompanying work book as well. There are concept questions and math questions. The math questions at the end of the chapters require knowledge of arithmetic ( not heavy algebra or calculus ). I recommend this book for those that just like to read educational material for fun…. this is a light enough read to allow that. I also recommend this book for science students that want to get the concepts of physics down, before they get bogged down in the math. It makes your higher level physics book much easier to read. If you dont get this book, you are really missin out on a good thing.Katherine
PS yes real girls do read physics
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Review by Kelly Fitzpatrick for Conceptual Physics : The High School Physics Program
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I have seen several scathing reviews here, based on the fact this text is not Math Intensive; but that is exactly the point of the book! I can teach kids who previously had little interest in the sciences and none in Physics, and suck ‘em right on in to the beauty of understanding how the world works. We can then progress to other resources for “Problem Solving”.
I agree that by itself, this is not adequate preparation for the AP Exams. It does, however, provide the framework for understanding what we are working toward, and getting the attention of the non- “Math-head” students, so they can see some point to the science. Since many, many adolescents have a hard time applying themselves to subject matter which seems purely theoretical, this an invaulable service.
I believe every student should start with Conceptual Physics. Every educated person should have some basic understanding of these ideas, even if he or she is a (gasp!) Liberal Arts type. Those who wish to pursue engineering, obviously, should then progress further, with a more mathematically challenging follow-on text.
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Review by J. Kremer for Conceptual Physics : The High School Physics Program
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I am a physics teacher with a degree in physics and I think this is one of the best physics texts I have ever seen. I have used it for quite a few years now, with excellent results. Hewitt packs a lot of information into the book, but teachers and students are not expected to get through it all. The extra material gives the book great applications for a wide variety of audiences, but the responsibility is on the teacher to use it in a way that is not confusing to students. This is the case with any of the standard physics texts (Halliday Resnick, Giancoli).
Anyone who discounts this book because it has more words and cartoons than equations and math problems in it has no idea what understanding physics can be. Physics has too long been abused as an applied math course, and this book is a welcome remedy for this. For a general audience, this book provides an excellent overview of the fundamental concepts that make our world run. For science-bound students, it provides an excellent conceptual foundation for a more rigorous calculus-based course where deeper understanding of the connection between math and nature can be explored.
On major fault of the book, as one reviewer pointed out, is that Hewitt includes some problems that he does not give readers the math skills to solve. If a teacher assigns these problems, it is necessary that the students have access to the supplementary material written for the text that explains this math. But as a conceptual physics text for a conceptual physics course, Hewitt’s book is unparalleled.
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Review by David W. Lawson (lawson_d@popmail.firn.edu) for Conceptual Physics : The High School Physics Program
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The idea of a workbook to be used in addition to the textbook seemed like a great idea. Too bad it was so poorly implemented. There are no solutions to any of the problems. To my way of thinking, not to provide positive feedback to the student makes the thing useless. If your instructor does not use the workbook or review it in class DON’T WASTE YOUR MONEY!!!!!
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