Undergraduate Physics Book Recommendation

[Bill Foster]

that covers the fundamentals of undergraduate physics.

I have been using a book that's more than 20 years old called "PHYSICS" by Hans C. Ohanian. While using it to prepare for the GRE, I have found things on the practice exams that were not addressed in that book.

I've been considering this one: University Physics with Modern Physics with MasteringPhysics(TM) (12th Edition) (MasteringPhysics Series) (Hardcover)
by Hugh D. Young (Author), Roger A. Freedman (Author)

Thanks.

 

[jtbell]

The books you name are freshman-level books. You need to review also from intermediate to upper level books in specific subjects such as mechanics, electricity & magnetism, thermodynamics, quantum mechanics, ...

 

[robphy]

Seems useful: http://www.physicsgre.com/ (if you check it out, please report back)
http://www.physicsgre.com/forum/thread23.html (on textbooks)
http://fliptomato.wordpress.com/2006/09/13/the-physics-gre-a-guide-for-undergrads/

 

[Bill Foster]

For a long time I've been trying to remember the author of the physics book I used in undergrad school. The only thing I could rememebr about it was that it was black, and it seemed like a decent book.

Well, I went to those links above and found a book by Halliday and Resnick. In the deep recesses of my cluttered up storeroom memory, a light went on when I heard the name "Halliday". I'm pretty sure that was the author's name of my undergrad physics book.

I can remember my calculus book's author no problem. Zill.

 

[marcusl]

What subject are you taking the GRE in?

 

[Bill Foster]

What subject are you taking the GRE in?

I took it November 3 in physics.