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tnf
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by tnf Sun Dec 11, 2005 3:51 am
I'm thinking of getting this book:
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/071670 ... s&v=glance
Ever taken a class that used it NS, or is your physics background primarily engineering based?
Skimmed through the book at Borders, and it is crammed with some real interesting shit. A lot cheaper there too.
Nightshade
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by Nightshade Sun Dec 11, 2005 4:04 am
No, never used it. If you're looking for something for your students, Asimov's Understanding Physics isn't a bad place to start.
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Canidae
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by Canidae Sun Dec 11, 2005 4:53 am
I remember reading his books in grade 3, especially the chemisry ones
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tnf
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by tnf Sun Dec 11, 2005 5:35 am
Nightshade wrote: No, never used it. If you're looking for something for your students, Asimov's Understanding Physics isn't a bad place to start.
Nah, not looking for books for students. That Gravitation book is beyond the capabilities of probably 99.9% of high school students (it looks more like an upper division in college/graduate level book).
menkent
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by menkent Sun Dec 11, 2005 5:45 am
i never used it either. seems like pretty honest user reviews there though, might not be the droid you're looking for.