Basic Physics: A Self-Teaching Guide, 3rd Edition (Wiley Self-Teaching Guides)

basic physics at the very least Just a good way to learn physics to get a good start

If you want to learn more of the mathematical and equational aspects of Physics, then this book is for you. It's part textbook, part workbook. It has lots of pictures, graphs, visual explanations, and each section has study questions to reinforce what you just read. The only thing that I really really really do not like about this book, is that the answers to the questions are literally right under the questions, so I have to cover them up so I don't accidentally peek. I like to just read the questions, reference the reading material again if I need too, do the math, figure it out, and then see if I am right or wrong and how far off I was if at all. If they would change that, the book would be perfect. Great for individuals that are want more insight to the subject of Physics. If you do not like math, do not get this book. You need basic math skills (high school/pre-algebra) to fully grasp this book and be able to spend time solving the math, not researching how to read the math to solve the math!

I bought this book for my seventh grader daughter to familiarize her with the basic physics concepts with minimum mathematical treatments. I read this book completely along with her. This is a good introductory physics book. If someone reads this book in middle school (apart from regular science curriculum in middle school), then that student will be definitely benefited when he/she will start actual Physics course in high school. Language of this book is very lucid and good amount of solved self explanatory problems has been given. I thought I will give five star rating, but I did not. I can see below basics topics are missing in this book and hopefully the author will include them in the future.->Expected more details on Vectors->Nothing mentioned on object moving on inclined plane and friction->Expected some topics on Angular motion and Torque->Expected some introductory topics on Atomic and Nuclear Physics-> Expected some introduction on Thermodynamics.So I am giving this book a four out of five rating.

Overall, a fair refresher. Having some knowledge is useful. Not the best for someone with no prior learning.

I bought this book for my granddaughter, who will be in ninth-grade physics next school year. She wasn't exactly excited to see this "gift" because it's still summer break, but I think it will be a strong help to her when things in class aren't always understood. I may even learn something myself.

I self-learn many subjects I'm interested in and this book is off to an incredible start. I just got it today, but I'm so excited to learn everything it offers. The way it is laid out is engaging and covers the topics enough to make it stick(and cover pesky edge cases) while not boring me and holding my attention. I have finished a few of the tests and there's no way I could've done it before this book(without cheating). I will be buying more of these books.

Great book

Most of the time it asks questions assuming you already know the formulas and with a very brief insight or explanation of the material. Aside from that, it's a good book to brush on your 'Basic' physics and get a good grasp in these topics.