Physics for Scientists and Engineers

by Raymond A. Serway, John W. Jewett

This best-selling, calculus-based text is recognized for its carefully crafted, logical presentation of the basic concepts and principles of physics. PHYSICS FOR SCIENTISTS AND ENGINEERS, Sixth Edition, maintains the Serway traditions of concise writing for the students, carefully thought-out problem sets and worked examples, and evolving educational pedagogy. This edition introduces a new co-author, Dr. John Jewett, at Cal Poly - Pomona, known best for his teaching awards and his role in the recently published PRINCIPLES OF PHYSICS, Third Edition, also written with Ray Serway. Providing students with the tools they need to succeed in introductory physics, the Sixth Edition of this authoritative text features unparalleled media integration and a newly enhanced supplemental package for instructors and students!

Genres: Physics, Science, Textbooks, Nonfiction, Reference, Engineering, Academic

1408 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 1982

Reviews

[Sanjay · Rating 5 out of 5]

It was this book that kindled the fire in me - to learn physics passionately. It's a very beautifully written book. It deals with all the basic and elementary theories of physics, which one needs to know, if one wants to move towards more advanced theories. It's actually a basic text, and uses only basic calculus to formulate and convey the theories. The approach taken by the author is really admirable. He starts with the qualitative discussions and then come to the use of mathematics, to convey difficult ideas easily and effortlessly, which make topics easy to understand, and at the same time make reading very enjoyable.


NOTE : It contains Newtonian Mechanics, Waves & Oscillations, Thermodynamics, Light & Optics, Electricity & Magnetism. And don't expect hardcore advanced differential forms of equation in the text. (It's not an advanced text).

[Martina · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is a good starter book for everyone that wants to study physics at a more serious level. It's also good for anyone who is instructing non-physicist students in physics. The graphics and thoroughly done examples help a lot in laying down the foundation. Definitely recommended to beginners.

[Genna · Rating 5 out of 5]

I think this is a great text book.
As a physicist I had to buy this book in my first year at uni and this book was like my personal tutor.
I guess my lecturers were lazy enough to copy the text book examples and just change the numbers a little bit, but well, that was a bonus.
Other than that, great examples and great explanations.
I can't really say much about text books since they were made to be helpful but I just love this book :)

[Laura · Rating 5 out of 5]

By far the best introductory physics texts I've seen. I still reference my copy from time to time.

[Reem Sleem · Rating 4 out of 5]

الكتاب ده بيتدرس أساسا و ما بيخلص ، و هذه هي متعة الفيزياء ....
:)
استمتع بدراسته و بقراءته بين الحين و الحين و الرجوع اليه ف أي مشكلة فيزيائية أو علمية ....

[Schenze · Rating 4 out of 5]

Buen libro, muy completo y lleno de formulas re locas, esas que todo estudiante tiene que saber como la tabla del dos. Eso si, no hay que leer 5 capitulos seguidos porque quedas con los ojos en la miseria (Si lees el capitulo ese de ondas sonoras periodicas estas en la B hermano). Mas allá de eso, recomiendo fervientemente desde el fondo de mi corazon que adquieran este libro del futuro bajo el mismo ritmo de consumismo que viene llevando nuestra autodestructiva civilización humana.

[Ahmed قامش · Rating 5 out of 5]

I didn't Finished it but it is one of the most beautiful books in general physics for scientists and engineers , very easy , intensive , practical and attractive .....Serway makes me love physics, Serway my bible....Proud to be a physicist

[Alexis · Rating 3 out of 5]

Very comprehensive physics textbook, I wish my physics courses covered some of the more exciting stuff like modern physics :/ It has good explanations, I'm just giving it 3 stars because that describes my feelings on physics in general lol I don't have it in me to rate it higher

[adithi · Rating 3 out of 5]

the only thing that got me through 1E03.

[Shahryar Khan · Rating 3 out of 5]

Nice problems but the explanations were unsatisfying. Too much focus on visuals and less on text.

[Allyson G · Rating 3 out of 5]

Make sure you have a good teacher if you are going to read this.

[Daniel Cunningham · Rating 3 out of 5]

This was a decent book, but not great. My main issues with it were:

1.) I prefer more concise, math-first presentations for physics. This book had too many pictures; it had many small diagrams and "active figures" surrounded by description, but few large diagrams with e.g. concise descriptions, math in the text, etc.) Wasted space, and distracting!

2.) I wished that e.g. Maxwell's equations had both the integral AND vector/differential forms were given; this book doesn't go over the differential form, which is pretty darn standard.

I carried this book around a lot, so let me re-stress how important it is to be concise. That said, I did like many example problems in the text, with discussions of how to solve, etc (I actually wished there were a few harder ones.)

[Moataz · Rating 5 out of 5]

One of the most influential books I read before. It's very huge and comprehensive, has a lot of challenging problems which you can keep days trying solve it (and you can't finally).

Serway is the first reference in our University for all faculties which study physics, and all practical faculties study. Its way in simplifying compound and difficult real life problems is amazing, and its solution manual is one of the best which I worked out before.

The most powerful merit of this book is it's comprehensive and discuss more than five or six branches in physics in some detail in only one text book.

If you love physics, I think you need to read this book (if not studying as well).

[Moataz Mekki · Rating 5 out of 5]

best physics reference book for engineers (Y)

[Alan Eister · Rating 4 out of 5]

I loved this book for my three semesters of physics.V

[Grant · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is my physics textbook. It's very long. It's about moving things.

[Damir Delic · Rating 5 out of 5]

Wish I would have purchased the teachers edition.. El oh el

[Omar Hacallar · Rating 5 out of 5]

I love this book, a wide variety of applications involving plane geometry to capture the attention of the individual learning physics. One of my favorite chapters tensions of cables, involving calculating the weight of a streetlight using isosceles triangles, the tension of cords of a birdfeeders, similarity of triangles in the optics section. Physics is very visual and very critical-thinking based. I enjoy the concepts, multiple choice problems, if a book makes you think, then it is worth buying.

[Ala'a Almushaikeh · Rating 5 out of 5]

one of the best books that i read through and after college. it's very clear, easy to follow, and accurate. the questions every subject had were great, their cover most of the ideas you might face. buy it in your freshman year as an investment, you won't regret it.. or just do as i do and borrow it from your college library, they must have it!

[Tuvalu · Rating 5 out of 5]

Banger text book for university level Mechanics and E&M, didn't read section on thermo but I'm assuming its pretty good, section about relativity could be removed, does not really give a great overview of the topic.

[Abdirazak Haaji Omar · Rating 5 out of 5]

i went to read this book

[Sara Gamal · Rating 5 out of 5]

💜💜

[Andrew Block · Rating 4 out of 5]

Well written and clear. Contains not only the math, but the underlying principles behind it.

[Rebecca]

I would like to give myself credit for surviving this book. Ie my physics class

[Alec · Rating 4 out of 5]

Up to Chap. 10

[Jasem Alfawwaz · Rating 4 out of 5]

fantastic book

[Tu Bui · Rating 4 out of 5]

Detailed but I prefer Serway's College Physics.

[Adam Lantos · Rating 5 out of 5]

I have only studied general(easy) physics from this book and Young's "University Physics", I can say that the explanations offered by this book are in par with Young's book. But, what sets Serway's book apart from everything else out there is the quality of the exercises. Not just manipulations of some relations, but many of them require actual thought. I have had full exposure of Waves and Optics from this book and Young's and I can say that for problem solving skills, one should go for this.

[Martel T · Rating 4 out of 5]

Get an A in the class? Don't mind if I do. Although my teacher deserves way more credit than the book. I also had the study guide from the publisher and I found myself referencing that more than the book itself.

[Mike · Rating 3 out of 5]

My college physics 201/2 text.