Kenneth Robert Atkins

This, in its time, was a very popular college textbook. It was both my high school and college text for physics. I thought this book was very clearly written. The author presents physics in eight sections, starting with motion and mechanics, ending with quantum mechanics and the search for fundamental particles. Since publication, there have been quite a few newly found particles the author was not aware of. Outside of that, the bulk of the book is just as good today.

Diagrams are often used to illustrate principles. At the end of each chapter is a set of questions that the readeer should have learned the answer to in that section.

This is a very useful book.… (lisätietoja)