Engineering Which book is good for 1st and 2nd year

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The discussion centers on the similarities and differences in the first two years of engineering programs globally, with a consensus that these years often share a common syllabus across various branches. Participants inquire about whether universities provide specific book recommendations or if students must choose independently. Recommendations for foundational textbooks include Halliday Resnick Walker's "Fundamentals of Physics," Giancoli's "Physics 4th Edition," and calculus resources like Khan Academy. Other suggested texts include Kline for calculus and Irodov for mechanics, highlighting the importance of having reliable resources for engineering mathematics and physics.
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I think first and second years of engineering are same for all branches worldwide.
Is the syllabus different in other countries or same for 1st and 2nd years?
Well I haven't gone to a university yet but do the university people tell us which book to buy or we have to decide on our own?

It will be helpful if you can suggest me a book.
I guess for engineering mathematics and physics etc. there are different books.
So which are the good one from your experience?
 
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Well generally you begin with calculus based physics, and well a calculus series. I have seen this to be very common and I am taking my schools introductory calculus/physics courses. For calculus, I would actually recommend khan academy, but as for a book I can not recommend one since my school used an online book/series. But a good physics book is Halliday Resnick Walker Fundamentals of Physics, which you could find a free .pdf with very little work online. The book my school uses is Giancoli Physics 4th Edition. (It has very good problems and derivations, but a bit confusing if you ask me.)
 
Kline (calculus) or Irodov (Fundamental Laws of Mechanics) are good.
 

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