Physics for Scientists and Engineers: Foundations and Connections, Volume 1 - Softcover

Katz, Debora M.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1305955986 ISBN 13: 9781305955981

Publisher: Cengage Learning, 2016

Synopsis

This is Volume 1

About this title

About the Author

Katz earned her PhD in Astrophysics from University of Minnesota, one of the top PER programs in the country. She has been active in the PER community and has attended multiple conferences to learn how to better integrate innovative pedagogies into the classroom. She has effectively done so in a very traditional environment at the Naval Academy, where she is a tenured professor. She is an active researcher who regularly works with undergraduate students.

Review

"The textbook aims at developing a conceptual as well as quantitative understanding of introductory physics. A major strength is that the book includes a case study in every chapter that helps make the content relevant to the student's life. The case study demonstrates how the chapter's content can be used to understand and develop technological applications."

"Very few books take the dialog approach, which was used already very effectively by Plato. We all have a natural ability to understand stories and dialogues, and they are much more interesting than dry explanations. I think this device is perfect to address common misconceptions."

"I really enjoyed the case studies and found them helpful in seeing the real world applications of physics."

"I found the writing to be more like someone was teaching me through text rather than me struggling to decipher it. The student dialogues help especially when you're reading by yourself. Usually if you are studying with other students you can argue over your answer and discuss how you got there, but when you're studying alone it is difficult to be able to ask yourself the right questions. The dialogues provided different opinions that I could think about and agree or disagree with and come up with reasons why."

"The details of the worked-out examples are invaluable in cementing good analytic, calculational, and calculator techniques for the students. These details are often unwisely left out in other calculus-based texts."

Edition details

• Publisher: Cengage Learning
• Publication date: 2016
• ISBN 10: 1305955986
• ISBN 13: 9781305955981
• Binding: Paperback
• Language: English
• Edition number: 1