Inquiry into Physics (with Infotrac)

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Appropriate for both advanced high school students and non-science college majors, this textbook employs simple color illustrations to demonstrate the principles of motion, energy, physical properties, heat transfer, sound waves, electricity, electromagnetism, optics, and atomic physics. The fifth edition adds a prologue and replaces five historical articles.Copyright © 2004 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR

Book Description
The Fifth Edition of INQUIRY INTO PHYSICS maintains the perfect balance of quantitative and conceptual content by carefully incorporating problem solving into a discernible conceptual framework. The text integrates simple mathematics so students can see the practicality of physics and have a means of testing scientific validity. Throughout the text, Ostdiek and Bord emphasize the relevance of physics in our daily lives. This text is committed to a concept- and inquiry-based style of learning, as evidenced in the ExploreItYourself boxes, concept-based flow-charts in the chapter openers, and Learning Checks. Students will also find applied examples throughout the text, such as metal detectors, Fresnel lenses, kaleidoscopes, and smoke detectors. The text also periodically reviews the historical development of physics, which is particularly relevant as context for non-science majors.

About the Author
Vern Ostdiek is an Associate Professor at Benedictine College, where he has a joint appointment in the Department of Physics and Astronomy and the Department of Mathematics and Computer Science. In addition to teaching courses in physics, mathematics, and computer science, he oversees the Computer Discovery Lab. Vern was named BC's Educator of the Year in 1999. His research interests are currently centered on the nocturnal dynamics of the lower part of the Earth's atmosphere. Past research topics include noctilucent clouds and frontal zones. Vern is co-author of INQUIRY INTO PHYSICS, Fifth Edition (Brooks/Cole, 2004), an introductory text for non-science majors.


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Appropriate for both advanced high school students and non-science college majors, this textbook employs simple color illustrations to demonstrate the principles of motion, energy, physical properties, heat transfer, sound waves, electricity, electromagnetism, optics, and atomic physics. The fifth edition adds a prologue and replaces five historical articles. Annotation ©2004 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR


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