
Principles & Practice of Physics plus Pearson Modified Mastering Physics with Pearson eText, Global Edition
Eric Mazur(Author)
Pearson Education Limited (Publisher)
2nd Edition
Published on 15. February 2024
Book
Mixed media product
978-1-292-36488-9 (ISBN)
Description
For courses in introductory calculus-based physics.
For a strong, deep, and fundamentally simple understanding of physics
Eric Mazur's groundbreaking Principles and Practice of Physics establishes an understanding of physics that is thorough and accessible. Mazur's unique pedagogy and popular peer-to-peer instruction techniques incorporate insights supported by physics education research (PER) to help students develop a true conceptual understanding alongside the quantitative skills needed in the course. The material emphasizes core unifying ideas with the first half of each chapter teaching the ideas using words and images - not mathematics. The second half of each chapter casts the ideas into quantitative and symbolic form.
The 2nd Edition integrates key features from the Practice volume into the Principles volume and provides all Practice volume content in Mastering Physics. The new edition provides new prelecture material that better prepares students to come to class ready to participate and supports instructors in building active and relevant lectures.
Now available with Modified Mastering Physics
By combining trusted author content with digital tools and a flexible platform, Mastering personalizes the learning experience and improves results for each student. Mastering Physics extends learning and provides students with a platform to practice, learn, and apply knowledge outside of the classroom.
For a strong, deep, and fundamentally simple understanding of physics
Eric Mazur's groundbreaking Principles and Practice of Physics establishes an understanding of physics that is thorough and accessible. Mazur's unique pedagogy and popular peer-to-peer instruction techniques incorporate insights supported by physics education research (PER) to help students develop a true conceptual understanding alongside the quantitative skills needed in the course. The material emphasizes core unifying ideas with the first half of each chapter teaching the ideas using words and images - not mathematics. The second half of each chapter casts the ideas into quantitative and symbolic form.
The 2nd Edition integrates key features from the Practice volume into the Principles volume and provides all Practice volume content in Mastering Physics. The new edition provides new prelecture material that better prepares students to come to class ready to participate and supports instructors in building active and relevant lectures.
Now available with Modified Mastering Physics
By combining trusted author content with digital tools and a flexible platform, Mastering personalizes the learning experience and improves results for each student. Mastering Physics extends learning and provides students with a platform to practice, learn, and apply knowledge outside of the classroom.
More details
Edition
2nd edition
Language
English
Place of publication
Harlow
United Kingdom
Target group
College/higher education
Dimensions
Height: 275 mm
Width: 215 mm
Thickness: 50 mm
Weight
2865 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-292-36488-9 (9781292364889)
Copyright in bibliographic data and cover images is held by Nielsen Book Services Limited or by the publishers or by their respective licensors: all rights reserved.
Schweitzer Classification
Person
Eric Mazur is the Balkanski Professor of Physics and Applied Physics at Harvard University and Area Chair of Applied Physics. As an internationally recognized scientist and researcher, he leads a vigorous research program in optical physics and supervises one of the largest research groups in the Physics Department at Harvard University.
Eric Mazur has authored and co-authored over 300 scientific publications and holds three dozen patents. He has also written on education and is the author of Peer Instruction: A User's Manual (Prentice Hall, 1997), a book that explains how to teach large lecture classes interactively. In 2006, he helped produce the award-winning DVD Interactive Teaching. He is the founder of Learning Catalytics, a platform for promoting interactive learning in the classroom, which is available in MasteringPhysics (R) and Perusall, the first truly social learning platform.
Eric Mazur has authored and co-authored over 300 scientific publications and holds three dozen patents. He has also written on education and is the author of Peer Instruction: A User's Manual (Prentice Hall, 1997), a book that explains how to teach large lecture classes interactively. In 2006, he helped produce the award-winning DVD Interactive Teaching. He is the founder of Learning Catalytics, a platform for promoting interactive learning in the classroom, which is available in MasteringPhysics (R) and Perusall, the first truly social learning platform.
Content
Foundations
Motion in One Dimension
Acceleration
Momentum
Energy
Principle of Relativity
Interactions
Force
Work
Motion in a Plane
Motion in a Circle
Torque
Gravity
Special Relativity
Periodic Motion
Waves in One Dimension
Waves in Two and Three Dimensions
Fluids
Entropy
Energy Transferred Thermally
Degradation of Energy
Electric Interactions
The Electric Field
Gauss's Law
Work and Energy in Electrostatics
Charge Separation and Storage
Magnetic Interactions
Magnetic Fields of Charged Particles in Motion
Changing Magnetic Fields
Changing Electric Fields
Electric Circuits
Electronics
Optics
Wave and Particle Optics
Motion in One Dimension
Acceleration
Momentum
Energy
Principle of Relativity
Interactions
Force
Work
Motion in a Plane
Motion in a Circle
Torque
Gravity
Special Relativity
Periodic Motion
Waves in One Dimension
Waves in Two and Three Dimensions
Fluids
Entropy
Energy Transferred Thermally
Degradation of Energy
Electric Interactions
The Electric Field
Gauss's Law
Work and Energy in Electrostatics
Charge Separation and Storage
Magnetic Interactions
Magnetic Fields of Charged Particles in Motion
Changing Magnetic Fields
Changing Electric Fields
Electric Circuits
Electronics
Optics
Wave and Particle Optics