Textbooks Definition and 456 Threads

I think having them along with me would be excellent supplements. how can i obtain my own personal copy if they are not readily available on ebay or amazon? specifically, i am looking for an instructor's solutions manual to "chemistry" by martin silberberg.

I was looking for a decent, broad-ranged mathematical textbook oriented towards physics students. I'm interested in "Mathematical Methods in the Physical Sciences" by Mary Boas (over Arfken's book) and was wondering if any of you have any advice. [BTW - I only have seriously studied through...

I am talking about upper and lower division textbook in mathematics and physics. Why are they in geneal so hard to understand, and so low quality anyways? This is not just an attitude for the intellectually inferior, but something i repeat heard from my own professors in mathematics, and...

Can anyone recommend a good textbook on A&P? I've seen a few on amazon but it did not quite have a feel to it. Also the Schaum's outline of Human A&P 2nd edition is over 10 years old This one https://www.amazon.com/dp/0805359095/?tag=pfamazon01-20 looks promising. Anyone have anything...

Hi, I notice that there are many self-study students here on PF so I thought it'd be a good idea to make a quick reference of great books. Please add on as I'm currently only at the precalculus level. These books should assume relatively little to no prerequisite knowledge, explain concepts...

"must haves" classic textbooks? So, what are the must have books for a physics person?... I mean what would be the PERFECT collection of classic physics textbooks? If you can chose a set of physics books on your bookshelf, what would the ones that you absolutely need to have? I know that...

I asked my differential geometry professor, and he said Spivak's Calculus on Manifolds and Dugundji's Topology. He said those books gave him the foundation that shaped him into what he is now. Please mention your most inspiring textbooks, which you swear by to this day.

i'm so surprised at all the hundreds of free downloadable math and physics textbooks at freescience (e.g. http://www.freescience.info/books.php?id=4&PHPSESSID=c3046af36f33033bc738fa34f64005be , covering almost every university level and even graduate level topic, with professional typesetting...

i liked the posts i read about how some people here learned calculus at a young age, so here i don't feel as isolated as from my 14 year old friends. i tried teaching myself calculus at age 11 with help from my dad, but had difficulty because i had to learn trig and factoring trinomials first...

has anyone else noticed this trend? It seems like every new edition that comes out has been dumbed down more than the last one, and expects less from the reader. I noticed this in the thread on haliday and resnick, the older editions are spoken og in high regard, while practically every...

I know how much people love textbooks and shun anything that isn't completely dry and rigorous, but sometimes I like to read books that will give me a general appreciation of physics and the world around me instead of derivations of equations. So, can anyone list some "must reads" - old or new -...

a car of mass m is traveling around a banked track. if F is the friction force up the track and x is the angle of the track I say F= mg sin(x)- mv^2/r cos(x) N = mg cos(x) + mv^2/r sin(x) but both my books say F= mg sin(x)- mv^2/r cos(x) N = mg cos(x) - mv^2/r sin(x)

OK, I want to self study classical EM in greater depth than my electromagnetics course, and I plan on working through Jackson (I am currently an undergrad). I want to get into the relativistic treatment of the subject. However, to properly tackle this, I feel my mathematics background is...

Where an I find some good physics books. I've looked at bookstores but I'm not sure if they provide adequate information as if I were reading one from college.If those aren't adequate is there a place I can bu actual textbooks liek at college?

After studying Calculus by Spivak, I was enlightened by his writing style. Just wondering is his books "Calculus on Manifolds" and "Introduction to Differential Geometry Volume 1" worth purchasing if i plan to study diff geom?

http://joshua.smcvt.edu/linalg.html/ Something like the above textbook, with plenty of detailed solutions to all of the problems. The thing is, as you go higher in level, you also find fewer solutions manuals and study guides that can make studying higher level subjects far easier. So does...

Can anyone recommend me a book that better explains delta epsilon proofs. We skimmed it in beginning calc class and I would like to understand it better. Also I would like to know if there are any good books out there for learning calc. I do not like the stewart textbook we are using that...

There are "Low Price" Editions and "International" Editions of textbooks that are equivalent to the editions printed in the US, except that they are much CHEAPER in every sense of the word. I would like to ask if anyone knows where I can find a listing of these books and possibly purchase them...

how do you learn? through reading and summarizing from your textbook or by overlooking again at the lecture notes? i use the former, and from the lecture notes i see what i should emphasize more on my reading the textbook.

I'm planning to learn real analysis in the up and coming holidays, anybody have any good suggestions on which textbooks will be useful? I've heard good comments about Baby Rudin, is this true?

http://www.amasci.com/miscon/miscon4.html Doesn't look like crackpottery(when I first saw it looked like it was). It's a good list. Is it correct on all of things(the sight does amit that it's not 100% correct.)

in the diffraction experiment, the light source and the slit are in the same horizonatal line. My question is, if the light source is placed at another position which is no longer in the previous horizontal line, would we still get the same diffraction pattern? Will the diffraction pattern...

What are the "classical Textbooks" for quantum mechanics and electromagnetism? hi, I want to use my vacations to study quantum mechanics and eletromagnetism. Are there any "classical textbook" for these 2 subjects, like "Goldstein classical mechanics" for mechanics? Thanks, Twukwu.

Lately I've been taking a unit that deals with abstract algebra and I'm finding myself not understanding the lectures at all. To make matters worse the unit doesn't have a reccomended textbook so I don't even have any infomation to self learn from. I guess what I'm asking is for some good...

I`m reading undergraduate physics at level1. The suggested reading has been "Anything with Maths for Engineers" in the title! So i`ve been to the Uni library and found only 2 books,and they don`t appear to be very good. i intend to buy myself some books but would greatly appreciate some...

What would be a good algebra 1 textbook? I'm out of high school & aced algebra in high school. However it has been four years... & well I don't remember anything I learned from the classes. I went to amazon.com & checked for algebra 1 textbooks (figure I might as well start from the...

American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA - www.aiaa.org ) Good site for those who are seriously interested in basics of aerospace propulsion, rockets (missiles), and mission design Some titles you might find interesting (as of Sep 18, 2005 and subject to change)...

hi there.. i really wanned to know if there is a possibility of finding online textbooks for refernce at the university level..I am looking for"mathematical methods for physicists by T Chow", and linear algebra by nicholson..Can i find them online so that i don't have to spend more money in...

hi, i am taking graduate course in aerodynamics and the professor has not provided class with text. He had recommended "Aircraft Design" by Raymer, and also a book by Anderson. Anyone know other good texts on Aerodynamics, if so please let me know. Thank you kindly Manu

As we all know textbooks are very, very, very, (you get the picture) expensive and the bad thing about it is that no matter how good the condition of the book is, when you try to sell it back you don't get anything considerable for it. Here is what I did. I needed the general chemistry book...

http://www.cnn.com/2005/EDUCATION/08/19/no.textbooks.ap/index.html Now I really wish I was in school again! I remember lugging those huge books in my backpack and how much my back and shoulders would hurt. The article specifically states that those in support of laptops don't want to...

Looking at Basic Principles and Calculations of Chemical Engineering. 7th ED printed 2003, 6th ED printed 1996. Have "Basic Principals" changed a lot since then? If I can save a ridiculous sum of money would it be wise to get the older edition or is this going to leave out things of importance...

I plan to do a 'technical direction in computer animation' course at uni next year for which A-level mathematics is required to enter at year one (was meant to be going this year but can't get funding :frown: ) The textbook 'Core Maths for A-Level' (1990 edition) I'm studying from at the...

I wish this report is enough to show the reality of the Zionist propaganda about Palestinian education system. Currently Belgian government fund partially the Palestinian education system, so they sent several experts to investigate about the Zionists claims. *****************...

I'm searching for a statistical mechanics textbook. It should be roughly at or above the advanced undergraduate level, have a decent set of problems, be reasonably thorough, and be ideal for self-study. I would be grateful for any recommendations.

Condensed Matter Physics (seems comprehensive) Michael Marder Center for Nonlinear Dynamics, University of Texas, Austin TABLE OF CONTENTS PART I: ATOMIC STRUCTURE Chapter 1: The Idea of Crystals, page 3 1.1, Introduction, page 3 1.1.1, Why are Solids Crystalline?, page 4 1.2...

Since ZapperZ's thread is too large I would like concise listing of your input on the "good books" in detail. ( U or G - Name - Author, comments aren't necessary ) From what I have seen so far there are Introductory Calculus-Based: U - Fundamentals of Physics 7e - Resnick, Halliday...

I need some recommendations for a good linear algebra textbook, something that's actually used in schools. I've finished linear 1 and 2 and I'm doing some preparation during the summer.

hi everybody, I really want to learn your ideas about textbookson physics. which one is your favorite? of course I am not talking about popular books. I want you to say for example: classical mechanics-landau quantum mechanics-liboff but only one book on each subject. thanx

http://www.mercurynews.com/mld/mercurynews/news/opinion/11777621.htm As if we don't already have a problem with kids not wanting to read.

Hi, I'm going to take this class called "Applied analysis" text semester and I want to be sure that I have more than one reference book, so I need to know what are the books on this subject so I can borrow them at the library before anyone else. This class will talk about: Beta and Gamma...

This past fall I ordered a few of my books from internet vendors who sold softcover international editions of textbooks. For this first time in my college career, I spent less than 200 bucks on my texts, and they were exactly the same as the rather pricey hardcover books my buddies had...

I'm 38 and I just became reinterested in math as a hobby. I've bought a few textbooks on Ebay to catch up the things I learned 20+ years ago in High School, and I'm just floored by the new texts. Is it just me, or is reading a textbook that's recently published feel like you're reading a...

Hello, I was wondering if any of you can suggest some good introductory textbooks on GR around the graduate level. Thank you for your time. Yours Truly, TK.

After much much reading, I have come to the conclusion that the Bourbakist approach to writing textbooks is only useful for Algebra and Analysis, not for things like Dynamical Systems and Differential Geometry/Topology. Does anybody want to agree or disagree?

I recently enlisted in the US Air Force so I am not attending school this semester; however, I'm still trying to continue strengthening my mathematical skills as well as adventure into new parts of mathematics. I've recently purchased a few new textbooks on an assortment of math subjects and I...

hey guys, I would like you to tell me about your experiences with certain physics textbooks and point out any books that you think are worth owning. When I took classical mechanics, my professor used "Classical dynamics" by Thornton and Marion, which was ok but not that good. This year he...

I'm in the second year and was wondering about which to buy for some mathematical analysis: Apostol or Rudin? And my second subject is linear algebra. We did have a course in the first semester, but it was just too fast to grasp. I would like a few recommendations on what to buy. Both...

it seems that there are a lot of threads on which textbooks are best for varius subjects (mainly physics and calculus). so, i started this thread to see everyones view on the best textbooks for subjects related to physics. i'll try to make a list of the best ones for each subject. so, tell us...

Hi all, What do you think about "Classical Electrodynamics" by Jackson and "Modern Quantum Mechanics" by Sakurai? I heard some people say both of them are quite difficult/abstract. I would like to see if it is a good idea to buy them both for my courses. Thanks a lot.