Undergrad books for physics and math

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The discussion centers on recommendations for undergraduate physics and mathematics textbooks, specifically seeking alternatives to Halliday and Resnick and Irodov. Participants suggest looking for older editions of "Fundamentals of Physics" from 1966, which are available at lower prices on Amazon. There is a focus on finding clean, well-maintained copies to facilitate learning. The conversation also touches on the difficulty of locating Spivak's calculus 4th edition, with suggestions to explore various online platforms like Alibris and AbeBooks for used books. Additionally, the University of Toronto bookstore is mentioned as a potential but possibly expensive option for purchasing these texts.
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I was wondering if you people knew any good book for undergrad physics(mechanics,gravitation,Heat and thermo all topics covered in halliday resnick) I already have Irodov. Do you know any other book of its level.

I am alos searching for a a tough undergrad books for trigo,calculus and algebra
 
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Where can I buy the cheapest "Fundamentals of Physics" (Older ones [not water down] if it is possible to get it new and cheap) and "Spivak's calculus" on the Internet (or not) that's new?

I'm in Canada by the way. This is because I never really brought anything on the Internet before.
 
Daverz said:
You can get the older edition of Physics from 1966 pretty cheap:
That's the edition I used as undergrad. Classic.
 
Daverz said:
You can get the older edition of Physics from 1966 pretty cheap:

http://www.amazon.com/dp/0471345237/?tag=pfamazon01-20

Hi,

I never brought old books on the internet before, which one should I get? I want something that's clean, I don't want to feel like its a pain to learn physics.

How about Spivak's calculus 4th edition? I can't find it anywhere.

I'm going to UofToronto book store next weekend, maybe there? (But might cost too much)
 
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Bright Wang said:
Hi,
I never brought old books on the internet before, which one should I get? I want something that's clean, I don't want to feel like its a pain to learn physics.

I usually reject anything that mentions highlighting in the description. I've gotten very few books that weren't in good shape. You could also try alibris and abebooks, but I think Amazon gives you better protection in the case of a bad purchase.

Here are couple more listings for the 1966 edition of "Physics":

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000J4K37W/?tag=pfamazon01-20
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B001E0ACHQ/?tag=pfamazon01-20

How about Spivak's calculus 4th edition? I can't find it anywhere.

https://www.amazon.com/dp/0914098918/?tag=pfamazon01-20

You're probably not going to find much of a price break on recent editions.

I'm going to UofToronto book store next weekend, maybe there? (But might cost too much)

You might try used bookstores in the city.
 
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