Six Ideas That Shaped Physics: Unit R - Laws of Physics Are Frame-Independent

by Thomas A. Moore

Book Overview

"This volume is one of six that together comprise the text materials for Six Ideas That Shaped Physics, a unique approach to the two- or three-semester calculusbased introductory physics course. I... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0072397144
• ISBN13: 9780072397147
• Release Date: August 2002
• Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education
• Length: 213 Pages
• Weight: 1.14 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 8.5" x 10.8"

Customer Reviews

Physics Text Unit R

This book was required for a physics course I was taking in college. The text can be a bit verbose at times but overall the material is not too hard to understand for anyone who has a basic background in physics.

Interesting but basic

I had to buy this book for a modern physics course, it explains most of the basics for special relativity in a simple to understand and very graphic manner. However i did feel that the book was kind of basic, and that could have elaborated a bit more on the subject of general relativity. This book is probably better suited for a highschool AP course than a college course. But then again I'm probably too strict when judging course materials...

Very Good Book

This is a very good intro to special relativity. The author uses spacetime diagrams very skillfuly and explains even confusing topics very clearly. Overall, a very good book.

Key to a solid understanding of relativity

After finishing the first half of an advanced first year physics class, I was hopelessly confused with the subject of relativity as it had been presented by my teacher and by my text book. A few months later, I borrowed this book from my father and read it in about a week. When I was done with the book, I was amazed that I had ever been confused with such a simple and beautiful subject as relativity.The author skillfully anticipates many possible misconceptions and clearly explains the correct principles. The book at times can be tedious, but only when reinforcement of fundamental ideas is necessary.I've never read a physics book as good as this one.