Physics Problem Solver (Problem Solvers)

Author : The Staff of REA Edition : 2002 Number of Pages : 1200 Publisher : Research & Education Association List Price : $25.95 Amazon Price : $9.00 Used Price : $5.75

Product Description

Comprehensive problems for topics covered by Physics I to IV, including statics, dynamics, heat, electricity and magnetism, wave motion, acoustics, optics, and atomic and nuclear physics. Numerous pictorial diagrams are included with complete illustrative explanations. Problem-solving strategies are included at the beginning of every chapter for each topic covered.

Customer reviews

Oddly Addicting by .. Denali (Binghamton, NY United States)
I cannot say enough good things about this book! The size was intimidating at first, but don't be afraid! This book loves you and wants to help you. For me, there is no better way to learn physics than by going over problem after problem.

This book helps in a way a textbook only touches on: by showing you HOW to solve the problems. The questions at the end of the textbook chapter don't do that. And they also work a bit like a textbook in that some of the problems teach you key facts about a subject. This is great because rather than telling you these facts, like in a textbook, they show you.

The problems really become addicting. They make you feel so empowered and you really can tell you are learning. It actually makes you say, "oh, I'll do just one more!"

And I don't even really like physics.

Not one of the better REA books by .. John Marrow ()
I was so excited when I got this book. It's not easy to find physics help books that cover calculus based problems. Most physics books seem to be focused on algebra/trig based physics. That's obviously because people who know calculus know everything and don't need any help in anything... yeah, right! Luckily Rea and a few (and I mean a FEW) others still have common sense and realized that calculus based physics students need help too. Unfortunately I cannot recommend this physics book. It sucks that I can't since there aren't that many calculus based physics books.

This book just has some major flaws (at least they're major flaws in my opinion). Just to get it out of my system, I must say that the type-set that Rea uses sucks. I know every Rea book uses the same type of typewriter font and all of their "Problem Solver" books look bland, but I don't know why this has to be. In fact, there's no good reason they can't make their books a little more aesthetically pleasing.

Anyway, the most annoying feature I have found about this book is that a good chunk of the problems don't use the SI system of units, which is the standard system for science courses (for those who don't know, the SI system of units is basically a modified metric system).

Often when I work problems, I have to do extra work simply converting the given information into the SI unit. And once I come to an answer, I can't just compare my answer to the one in the book. Instead, I have to convert my answer back into the English system which is a hassle. I just simply don't understand why a science text wouldn't use the SI system. I have never seen a physics book (or any science book for that matter) not use the SI system. And if it weren't bad enough that this book very often does not use the SI system, it actually uses a lot of units that aren't very commonly used.

A lot of the problems use "slugs" as a unit. Perhaps advanced physics students know off hand what a slug is, but me, I had to look it up online just to do an otherwise easy problem. It turned out that a slug was around 14.6 kg. Now how many people actually knew that?

Amazing! by .. Maximilius (USA)
I'm very impressed; this book has loads of problems with which I can practise. It's simply the best physics problem book ever published!

Completely Useless by .. ()
I have attempted numerous times to use examples from this book as guidance when stuck on homework problems assigned in my engineering physics course and have found that the book offers nothing but further frustration. It's unorganized, the typeset is monotonous and appears as if someone typed the book on a typewriter making it difficult to focus and follow the text, and I have yet to find a worked example that has been of any use whatsoever in completing even one of my homework problems.
The book does offer a lengthy chart of conversion factors.

Good Supplementary Practice, but that is it. by .. (Singapore)
I am currently an engineering student, but I bought this book back in my highschool days for an AP Physics C class. I'd like to say that this book covers about every topic you can possibly imagine in physics at the introductory level. But even so, I'd rate it as just average. It may have some good interesting problems, but not many will find it worth the money. You may not even use more than a tenth of the book.

First of all, I dislike the layout of the book. The text is some courier font which makes it very difficult to read and thus difficult looking. The book is divided into chapters based on topic. The topics are pretty specific: Kinematics, Dynamics, Statics, etc. It starts out the chapter by 'trying' to teach you about that subject, but it fails entirely. The problems start out as easy as F = ma, but then suddenly jumps to extreme difficulty. I topped physics back in highschool and aced the APs, but I still found many of the problems extremely challenging. Just be warned that you had better be good in physics and also guessing as the solutions are also often anything but clear. It jumps around assuming you know whatever they are doing. Most of my friends who have borrowed the book have been unable to utilize it at all due to its difficulty.

In conclusion, if you are above average to excellent in physics, have nothing better to do, then you may want to just pick up this book as an extra supplement to challenge yourself or learn new methods in doing things. It maybe more useful in college where they split physics into more specific courses like dynamics, statics, electric circuits, etc. But by that time this book would be insufficient anyways. I just don't know what market the publishers were publishing for, as it is generally AP irrelevant, GCE irrelevant, and either too easy or too hard.

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The Ortho Problem Solver

Edition : 7 Number of Pages : 1040 Release Date : 2008-02-28 Publisher : Ortho List Price : $199.95 Amazon Price : $132.97 Used Price : $139.52

Product Description

Don't let pests bother you any more. With The Ortho Problem Solver by Meredith Books, you can have the most up-to-date solutions for more than 3,000 plant and home pest problems. Expert advice will lead you to dependable solutions that will control any pest problem - quickly. Expanded to 1,000 pages, this guide gives you detailed color photos to help you identify the pest, so you can exterminate it the right way.

Customer reviews

Long Time Gardener by .. Customer ()
This is one of the most comprehensive books out there for problems. We purchased our first book twenty years ago (without Amazon's discount). Our neighbors come to us to find solutions to their problems and have added the book to their Christmas list. As for the person that gave it three stars, it's the Ortho book, you think they should recommend someone else's product?

Ortho Problem Solver - the big book by .. Chuck Allison ()
This is the definitive resource book for gardeners and those dealing with plant problems. Excellent pictorial treatment avoids mistakes in diagnosis. Nothing else on the market is comparable. Get the latest version when you buy because chemicals are being updated continually and you will want to keep it all your life.

Excellent Reference Book by .. Cindy Chandler (Idaho Falls, ID USA)
Once again Ortho has produced an invaluable reference book for the serious or amateuer gardener. This book has so much crucial information in it that can help anyone turn a black thumb into a green one. I would not be without it!

Problem Solver by .. D. Sytsma (Kalamazoo, MI)
The Ortho Problem Solver, Sixth Edition (Ortho Problem Solver)
The most-used gardening manual I own. Sure, they are going to promote their products, but the general information and the pictures are first rate.

Best Gardening problem solver you will every get. by .. Joseph Barrera (Metairie, Louisiana)
From amateur to pro, this text of gardening problems, from the most delicate plant and flowers to the most complicated forms of trees and shrubs, this book covers all. Also as a hardbound, it is an excellent additon to any library.
I have yet to find a better book for all around use for pros and amateurs.
joerx

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Home Gardener's Problem Solver: Symptoms and Solutions for More Than 1,500 Garden Pests and Plant Ailments (Ortho Home Gardener's Problem Solver)

Author : Ortho Edition : 3 Number of Pages : 624 Release Date : 2004-01-06 Publisher : Ortho Company : Ortho List Price : $29.95 Amazon Price : $12.47 Used Price : $6.99

Features

• The Ortho Home Gardener's Problem Solver Book
• Here are descriptions and remedies for hundreds of
• horticultural problems encountered by the home gar
• Drawn from the Ortho Problem Solver book. Full col
• Soft cover.

Product Description

Allows consumers to take home the most common parts of the in-store reference book at a very attractive price.

This revised third edition covers 50% more gardening problems and is more "homeowner friendly" than the previous edition.

Solutions for hundreds of common garden problems, arranged by plant type.

Colorful, detailed photo and brief analysis help gardeners diagnose each plant problem.

Thumbnail maps show North America locations where problems are likely to occur.

Chemical and nonchemical solutions are detailed.

Customer reviews

in constant use! by .. Lisa C. Peters (Cape Cod, MA)
Bought this book last year and use it not only for my own questions and reminders, but use the great quality photos to show my customers an example of the problem they are facing on thier property. Being the gardener for a landscaping company, I need to identify and resolve problems with anything from a soil issue to finding a way to save a customer's favorite tree. This book stays in my truck ALWAYS!

Not much of a real problem solver by .. Lanier Cordell (Baton Rouge)
Fair as a gardening resource, but is basically a very large instruction manual for the line of Ortho gardening chemicals. Its whole purpose is to tell you which of their products to use for which pest or fungus or nutrient difficientcy.

Must have this book by .. Moni ()
It is a wonderful reference book! The pictures are great and it is easy to identify the culprit in the garden. The recomended treatments are easy to understand. It is a must have book for every gardner.
I also feel that the price for this book is fair for the information that it contains.

Happy camper by .. Kevin C. Gysler (Simi Valley, CA United States)
Being a certified nurseryman,I have found this book to be an invaluable tool for customer service and to boost sales. I just wish Ortho would take the professional edition and split it into maybe four books to make it more manageable.

Oustanding by .. T. Aberle ()
I bought this book and the pictures are outstanding. They are all life like, not sketches. It is very easy to read. This book talks about insects, climate and soil and other topics to numerous to remember.

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Algebra & Trigonometry Problem Solver (REA) (Problem Solvers)

Author : Jerry R. Shipman Edition : 2001 Number of Pages : 1040 Publisher : Research & Education Association List Price : $25.95 Amazon Price : $6.49 Used Price : $3.20

Product Description

Covers both basic and advanced topics in algebra and trigonometry. An excellent aid for those preparing to take calculus. Principles are illustrated in almost every imaginable field of application. Problem-solving strategies and attacks are included at the beginning of every chapter for each topic covered.

Customer reviews

very useful for reference and problem solving technique. by .. C. Jones ()
I really like this book. It shows you how to "think" as you are doing the problem and the methodology used to arrive at the problem. I often get textbooks and see the example and it works fine and I can do a problem if its JUST LIKE THAT but then the author gets cute and changes everything about the problem so that it is unrecognizable as the problem you just learned how to solve and then you are stuck again. This problem helps me with stuff like that.

despair by .. Recep Sami Ciner (Ankara Turkey)
after examining this solver ý have come to the conclusion that turkish math solvers for college students are more helpful and comprehensive.Therefore I advise college students of the world to find these books on Turkish on-line booksellers.

Great, but not complete by .. ()
This book is great if you want to brush up on algebraic skills and it involves a step by step process for each solution. It is a great solution guide except for one little flaw: it does not contain much graphing. As I am myself in an algebra class, I know that you must be able to graph many different types of equations, and this book doesn't cover graphing thoroughly. Otherwise, it is a great book and i recommend it for anyone who really needs help in algebra.

Companion to the educated and teachers by .. bergvall jonas (Sweden)
In order to learn your subject more effectively there are a number of ways to go by products: Buy a software tool with questions, answers and a mathematical engine to calculate interactively for you, step by step with additional graphical representation or run a software tool as Maple 6 or Maple 7 ( a CAS ( Computer Algebra System ) ) or buy a problem solver book in addition to your textbook.

Although Maple is an advanced tool that covers almost all you ever need in education its evaluation techniques differs on major points completely from the way you would do (evaluate for educational purposes) mathematics on paper introducing also a number of programmatic structures which is highly complex because of how Maple evaluates. For instance a function specification in Maple is not a function altogether:what you've learn or have learned in school.

Maple is therefore more or less excluded from eduction in college level mathematics and I would say also in higher eduction since it impose to much time to learn properly and is to error prone to use even after extensive reading of the supplied tutorial at the products website.

Therefore a choice between a learning tool or additional book is to prefer.

The problem solver is a powerful tool for learning since it stresses on focusing from several points of views regarding type problems. It also facilitates a repetitive learning experience.

Each chapter is dedicated to a certain subject area. Back in the index is a complete list of keywords with referenced problem numbers after them.

The Question is immidietly followed by an explanatory answer which solves the problem, sometimes in several different ways.

Read the textbook first then do the stuff in the problem solver.

Great for the self-learner and practice sessions... by .. Kersi Von Zerububbel (San Diego, CA USA)
This book is very good for getting up to speed in algebra. If you have not taken algebra in a while, this book will help you in evaluating your progress. An important feature is that sample solutions are explained in incremental steps. The explanations pertain more to technique than to the theory behind the problems. I first brush up on a topic in a general algebra text and then use this book to reinforce the concepts. Another benefit of this book is that solving problem after problem gives one a sense of accomplishment that may get side-tracked in other textbooks.

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Problem Solver Guide for Students with ADHD: Ready-to-Use Interventions for Elementary and Secondary Students

Author : Harvey C. Parker Number of Pages : 180 Publisher : Specialty Press/A.D.D. Warehouse List Price : $16.00 Amazon Price : $6.71 Used Price : $5.87

Product Description

Parents and teachers need strategies for helping children with ADHD who have problems in organization, behavior, study habits, reading, written language, and socialization. The hundreds of solutions offered in this quick-reference guide offer nuts and bolts ideas that work with ADHD kids in both elementary and secondary school. Information is offered on how to help students with short attention spans, how to reduce disruptive behavior, and how to improve reading comprehension, math skills, and written language. Also recommended are study strategies to improve organization, time management, and note taking, as well as social skills tips to help students get along better with others.

Customer reviews

A bit dry, but useful information found here by .. Mrs. H (burbs of Atlanta, GA)
I read this book as a parent to a recently diagnosed child with ADHD, inattentive type -- and to someone who homeschooled my child last year (she's in traditional school now).

The book does exactly what the cover says it will. Inside you'll find facts on:
-- classroom accommodations
-- how to set up a behavior plan (for teachers)
-- newest meds for ADHD
-- steps to improve attention in school
-- helping your child with homework

I'll review the book in terms of pros and cons. First the Pros:
-- The book is well organized. The sections are succint and easy to read. The book does a fine job of delineating between "parent" sections and "teacher" sections. So, it is easy to find the sections that apply to each reader.

-- As a parent, I found the homework help section refreshing and valuable. I have not found this information in other publications. Applied at home, the homework techniques are already making a positive impact at our house.

-- Chapter 4 on inattentive type is a treasure, as that is the type my daughter has. Most ADHD books focus on hyperactivity or the "combined type" of ADHD. It was great to have a whole chapter on just inattentive type.

-- Chapter 6 is all about comorbid disorders. You'll find this information in many other books; but not to the level of detail as is presented here. Dr. Parker gives us much more info on OCD, CD, anxiety, etc., than is typically offered. I will go back to this chapter again and again for reference material. It's really worth the read.

Cons:
-- The book's narrative is as dry as dirt. :) The information presented is correct and important, but reading the book is about as exciting as reading a cell phone owner's manual. Do not expect a riveting story. This is a guide and that's it.

-- The information "for teachers" on ADHD, in terms of what ADHD is and how it works/doesn't work, seemed very basic. Nothing that isn't presented in many other books. I've read just a few books on ADHD and found all the info in other publications. The info on how to create behavior plans seemed pretty good, but again, nothing that opens new doors. I would hope any teacher trained in dealing with ADHD already knows this stuff.

Overall I give this book 4 stars because it does exactly what it says it does. The bullets I listed in the Pros section make the book well worth the price and time spent reading it. I recommend this book for those sections, especially. Problem Solver Guide for Students with ADHD is a fine addition to one's ADHD library, but shouldn't be the only book in the library.

If you have a child just recently diagnosed with ADHD, I whole heartedly recommend "ADHD -- Living Without Brakes" by Martin L. Kutscher as the place to begin learning about this condition. From that point, books like Problem Solver Guide for Students with ADHD will be more of a help, in my opinion.

parent/teacher by .. Candy Bond (Mississippi)
I have read many books on ADHD, as an educator this is the best that I have read. The interventions are great, and also the help in behavior modification techniques.

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