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Conceptual Physics: The High School Physics ProgramSnagging.org In association with Amazon.co.ukOnline Shop | Property Guides | Kitchen & Home | Garden Tools | Power Tools | Consumer Electronics Get the Snagging Checklist Here! Conceptual Physics: The High School Physics Program by: Paul G. Hewitt, Christopher Chiaverina, Kenneth W. Ford, Diane Riendeau, Phillip R. Wolf  List Price: £65.96 Price: £64.39 You Save: £1.57 ( 2%)Prices subject to change. Availability: Usually dispatched within 1-2 business days
Dewey Decimal Number: 530 EAN: 9780133647495 Edition: Student ISBN: 0133647498 Label: Pearson Prentice Hall Manufacturer: Pearson Prentice Hall Number Of Pages: 940 Publication Date: March 30, 2008 Publisher: Pearson Prentice Hall Studio: Pearson Prentice Hall Related Items:
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 Rating: - This is a fabulous introductor Physics textbook.Hewitt's book is considered the high school industry standard conceptual physics textbook. Unlike most high school physics textbooks, Hewitt's book has very little mathematics in it, focusing instead on the teaching of important concepts in Physics. It is therefore an excellent choice for Physics courses geared toward younger students (freshmen) and/or students whose mathematical backgrounds or abilities are somewhat limited. That is not to say that Hewitt's book cannot be used by students who are strong in math; there are a number of qualities which make the book an excellent read for any student. The innumerable fascinating examples of physical concepts illustrated by everyday phenomena, the careful attention paid to the historical development of ideas in physics, countless cartoons and diagrams, and the quality of writing in general make Hewitt's book a very interesting read, which can be effectively supplemented by mathematical problems drawn from other sources for more mathematically sophisticated students. I myself supplement Hewitt's book with Jennifer Hickman's "Problem-Solving Exercises in Physics for more mathematical content. Hewitt clearly does not believe in asking students to calculate anything until their grasp of the conceptual foundations of physics are well in hand; the excercises at the end of Hewitt's chapters are mainly conceptual questions which are answered verbally rather than by calculation. The author is very selective in including only the most interesting mathematical problems, so the few problems which are included are generally excellent. If you are a conceptually oriented Physics teacher, this book is defintely for you. It's one of few science textbooks I've ever seen which is lively and interesting enough that a curious person might read it for pleasure.  Try searching the Internet for "Conceptual Physics: The High School Physics Program" or Ebay for "Conceptual Physics: The High School Physics Program". You might also be interested in the following great products:
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