Schaum's Outline of Applied Physics

The book looked brand new, like it was taken right off the shelf at a physical book store.

My school made us buy what is possibly the WORST textbook I have ever read (Physics by James S. Walker). It was like reading hieroglyphics. But the Schaum's book helped me keep my 4.0. This little book of # pages for $10 replaced a 1,248 page monstrosity (no joke) that cost $137! I never had to read one chapter of the Walker book because this little book helped me understand the concepts and do all the problems without wasting my time on gibberish. The best $10 you'll spend on a textbook.

This book is excellent for high school students and technical college physics students that are just getting their feet wet in physics mainly via applications and labs. It has more low-level details and tutorial than you would normally expect, and spends some time in elementary math. This is ABSOLUTELY NOT a book for college students taking the two semester sequence in engineering physics usually taken at the college freshman level. Those students need to buy the Schaum's Outline of College Physics, now in its 10th edition, ISBN 0071448144. I would normally give this outline five stars, but I feel that the front cover may be somewhat misleading and cause engineering students to believe that this book will help them through freshman college physics. For that reason only do I subtract a single star from its rating.

About every topic you had in physics are here in this book. The topics range from a review of mathematics and vectors to nuclear physics, and from simple machines (like the lever and inclined plane) to thermodynamics (engine efficiency and refrigeration). Each is explained and demonstrated before you test your knowledge.In this book, the author gives you the supplementary problems, then gives you the answers on the next page. I found this very helpfulI would recommend this book if you are taking a physics class and need some additional practice.

An excellent source book for applied physics concepts and study tips.A book that opens up one's mind in the world of physics.A truely good book for any body having interest in the subject of physics.Clarity of concepts and their proper and common applications is what makes this book a nice addition to any collection of physics books.