Introductory physics textbooks and resources for college

[aec2003]

Books to help understand Physics??

I'm in college taking a basic level Physics course and I can't seem to fully understand it by reading my book & my professor confuses me even more. Has anyone used any books or cd-roms to help you understand Physics better? If so, would you mind sharing? Thanks,

 

[aec2003]

By the way, I'm thinking of like a book that I can check out from the library that has maybe practice problems to help or something?? I'm getting a D in my class & I have to get a B in it. Anyone read Schaum's Outline of theory & problems of college physics, The complete idiot's guide to physics, or Ace your midterms & Finals: Physics??

 

[mewmew]

I have got quite a few books, REA, Schaums, outline series, etc. and none of them cover the material I need them to for my college class, although it is honors so it may be different. They seem to do a lot worse than the textbook and are more of a reference, although I don't find them of much use overall.

 

[Pyrrhus]

Get Resnick and Halliday.

 

[aec2003]

I'm guessing those are the authors...what are the titles of the books? Thanks

 

[tyco05]

"Fundamentals of Physics" by Halliday, Resnick and Walker is quite good,

"Physics" by Giancoli is also quite good.

 

[Leong]

Physics (Volume 1 & 2) by D Halliday, R Resnick and K Krane. Publisher : John Wiley & Sons. You really have to get this book.