A New York Times BestsellerExplainer-in-Chief David Macaulay updates the worldwide bestseller The Way Things Work to capture the latest developments in the technology that most impacts our lives. Famously packed with information on the inner workings of everything from windmills to Wi-Fi, this extraordinary and humorous book both guides readers through the fundamental principles of machines, and shows how the developments of the past are building the world of tomorrow. This sweepingly revised edition embraces all of the latest developments, from touchscreens to 3D printer. Each scientific principle is brilliantly explained--with the help of a charming, if rather slow-witted, woolly mammoth.An illustrated survey of significant inventions closes the book, along with a glossary of technical terms, and an index. What possible link could there be between zippers and plows, dentist drills and windmills? Parking meters and meat grinders, jumbo jets and jackhammers, remote control and rockets, electric guitars and egg beaters? Macaulay explains them all. Read more

Crammed with fascinating facts and all the core curriculum topics, this physics book will have you exam-ready in no time!Created in association with the Smithsonian Institution, this completely comprehensive guide makes physics crystal clear. It’s the perfect support for home and school learning.This super simple science book cuts through the jargon and breaks down the information into easy, manageable chunks. From atoms and states of matter to scalars and vectors, this indispensable guide is packed with everything you need to quickly and easily understand physics.The Ultimate Physics Revision Book Every page is designed to make even the most complex scientific subjects accessible and engaging. Topics are covered in one easy-to-follow single page and fully illustrated to explain the concept - perfect for visual learners. The essential points are in a Key Facts box, which is great for checking back later when revising. Calculations and graphs are set out in simple, logical steps to make the science feel achievable for all students.Whether you’re a keen physicist or just looking to get an A+,, this accessible science revision guide for children offers clear and concise coverage of all the core physics topics. From dramatic images of planets to bolts of lightning, vivid photography makes it easy for students to relate physics to the world around them.Complete the Series:Alongside SuperSimple: Chemistry, SuperSimple: Biology, and SuperSimple: Maths, these revision guides are part of an exciting new series designed not only to educate, but to inspire. Read more

Barron’s new series breaks down complex science concepts into clear, captivating illustrations for the visual learner! With large, colorful graphics, including maps, diagrams, and labeled illustrations and clear supporting text, Visual Learning: Physics  is an invaluable resource for readers of all ages who want to learn science in an easy and engaging way. Learn key physics topics including:Linear forcesMotionElectricityFields and forcesElectromagnetismThermodynamicsAstrophysics, and much more Read more

SCIENCE MATTERS: The 100+ Series Physical Science Workbooks for grades 5–12 provides your students with the reinforcement they need to learn and retain the knowledge taught in high school. With fascinating puzzles and problems, this book is a great extension for physics and chemistry units. AN ANYWHERE RESOURCE: This workbook is the perfect skill-building resource for both home and school! This book is designed to aid in the review and practice of physical science topics. INCLUDES: Offering page after page of activities and practice on metrics, motion, energy, machines and force, electricity and electric circuits, formulas and equations, the periodic table, and much more, this comprehensive book features a variety of exercises and activities with great student appeal. It will serve as an excellent supplement to any advanced science curriculum. THE 100 SERIES: For decades, the 100+ series has been a favorite resource among teachers for daily review and reinforcement. Each title features in-depth practice activities for key subject area skills. It's the perfect skill-building resource at home or in school! WHY CARSON DELLOSA: As the market-leading provider of children’s supplemental educational products, we’ve been bridging school and home with innovative solutions for teachers and families for more than 40 years. Read more

Everyone has heard of Albert Einstein - but what exactly did he do? How much do kids really know about Albert Einstein besides the funny hair and genius label? For instance, do they know that he was expelled from school as a kid? Finally, here's the story of Albert Einstein's life, told in a fun, engaging way that clearly explores the world he lived in and changed. Read more

Barron’s Math 360: Physics is your complete go-to guide for everything physicsThis comprehensive guide is an essential resource for:High school and college coursesHomeschoolingVirtual LearningLearning podsInside you’ll find:Comprehensive Content Review: Begin your study with the basic building blocks of physics and build as you go. Topics include, motion, forces, electricity, magnetism and introduction to nuclear physics, and much more.Effective Organization: Topic organization and simple lesson formats break down the subject matter into manageable learning modules that help guide a successful study plan customized to your needs.Clear Examples and Illustrations: Easy-to-follow explanations, hundreds of helpful illustrations, and numerous step-by-step examples make this book ideal for self-study and rapid learning.Practice Exercises: Each chapter ends with practice exercises designed to reinforce and extend key skills and concepts. These checkup exercises, along  with the answers and solutions, will help you assess your understanding and monitor your progress.Access to Online Practice: Take your learning online for 50 practice questions designed to test your knowledge with automated scoring to show you how far you have come. Read more

Thousands of students use Sterling to achieve academic success!Comprehensive content book to master high school physics topics. This book provides thorough coverage of high school level physics, teaching the foundational ideas and theories necessary to master the core content. The material is clearly presented and systematically organized for learning important principles and relationships, providing comprehensive physics preparation. Many students find physics interesting but a challenging discipline. To pass their state educational requirements, homeschool students are often required to take standardized tests. To do well in their future academic endeavors, high-achieving students need to understand core material, know how to extract and analyze information, and be able to distinguish between similar answer choices. With this book, students master essential physics content and develop the ability to apply their knowledge on tests and exams. This book teaches fundamental mechanisms of physical processes. From the foundations of kinematics and dynamics to complex mechanisms of atomic particles, readers will learn important physics concepts and how they apply to solve problems. They will develop and strengthen their understanding of statics and equilibrium, foundations of gravity, energy, work, sound and light, electricity and magnetism, basic principles of atomic physics, as well as heat and thermodynamics.Experienced physics instructors prepared this material to build knowledge and skills crucial for success in physics. Our editorial team reviewed and systematized the content for targeted and effective learning to significantly improve understanding of the subject. Read more

The only study guide you’ll need for the AP Physics 1 test―revised and updated, now with a 20-question Diagnostic QuizConfidence is key when taking any exam, and it will come easier if you spend your test prep time wisely―even if you’ve been so busy that you’ve put off preparing until the last weeks before the exam. You’ll find the smartest, most effective test prep in 5 Steps to a 5: 500 AP Physics 1 Questions to Know by Test Day, Fourth Edition. Written by expert AP teachers who know the exam inside and out, the questions closely resemble those you’ll face on exam day, and include detailed review explanations for both right and wrong answers.5 Steps to a 5: 500 AP Physics 1 Questions to Know by Test Day, Fourth Edition is updated for the latest exam, featuring only the types of questions you’ll see on this year’s exam, plus a super-helpful 20-question Diagnostic Quiz to test your knowledge. No matter how busy you are, this 5 Steps to a 5 guide will help you make the most of your last-minute study to build the skills you need in a minimal amount of time.Features:500 AP-style questions and answers referenced to core AP materialsNEW! 20 Question Diagnostic Quiz to test your knowledgeUpdated for the latest exam: 150 NEW questions throughout the book that match the latest exam requirementsQuestions parallel the topic, format, and degree of difficulty of those in the AP exam, followed by answers with comprehensive, easy-to-understand explanationsDetailed review explanations for right and wrong answersIdeal and effective last-minute practice to help build the skills you need in a minimal amount of time Read more

A UNIQUE NEW APPROACH THAT’S LIKE A LIGHTNING BOLT TO THE BRAINYou know that moment when you feel as though a lightning bolt has hit you because you finally get something? That’s how this book will make you react. (We hope!) Each chapter makes sure that what you really need to know is clear right off the bat and sees to it that you build on this knowledge. Where other books ask you to memorize stuff, we’re going to show you the must know ideas that will guide you toward success in physics. You will start each chapter learning what the must know ideas behind a physics subject are, and these concepts will help you solve the physics problems that you find in your classwork and on exams.Dive into this book and find:• 250+ practice questions that mirror what you will find in your classwork and on exams• A bonus app with 100+ flashcards that will reinforce what you’ve learned• Extensive examples that drive home essential concepts• An easy-access setup that allows you to jump in and out of subjects• Physics topics aligned to national and state education standards• Special help for more challenging physics subjects, including electromagnetism, projectile motion, and energy transfer. We’re confident that the must know ideas in this book will have you up and solving physics problems in no time―or at least in a reasonable amount of time! Read more

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Readers will travel back in time to ancient Babylonia, Egypt, and Greece. They will meet the world's first astronomers, mathematicians, and physicists and explore the lives and ideas of such famous people as Pythagoras, Archimedes, Brahmagupta, al-Khwarizmi, Fibonacci, Ptolemy, St. Augustine, and St. Thomas Aquinas. Hakim will introduce them to Aristotle—one of the greatest philosophers of all time—whose scientific ideas dominated much of the world for eighteen centuries.In the three-book The Story of Science series, master storyteller Joy Hakim narrates the evolution of scientific thought from ancient times to the present. With lively, character-driven narrative, Hakim spotlights the achievements of some of the world's greatest scientists and encourages a similiar spirit of inquiry in readers. The books include hundreds of color photographs, charts, maps, and diagrams; informative sidebars; suggestions for further reading; and excerpts from the writings of great scientists. Read more

The information age is upon us, baffling us with thousands of complicated state-of-the-art technologies. To help make sense of the computer age, David Macaulay brings us The New Way Things Work. This completely updated and expanded edition describes twelve new machines and includes more than seventy new pages detailing the latest innovations. With an entirely new section that guides us through the complicated world of digital machinery, where masses of electronic information can be squeezed onto a single tiny microchip, this revised edition embraces all of the newest developments, from cars to watches. Each scientific principle is brilliantly explained--with the help of a charming, if rather slow-witted, woolly mammoth. Read more

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In this book »Theoretical Physics for Undergrads« featuring numerous colorful illustrations, the most important topics of undergrad physics, such as the Euler-Lagrange equation, the Schrödinger equation, and the Maxwell equations, are explained as simply as possible.You will have an intuitive understanding of all the topics covered, making it easier for you to memorize the formulas.You will be able to explain physics topics yourself.You will find it easier to work on assignments in analytical mechanics, electrodynamics, and quantum mechanics.You will pass theoretical physics exams more easily.You will also learn the mathematical prerequisites for the physics topics. You only need to know a bit about derivatives, integrals, matrices, and vectors to fully understand the topics.Get your copy of the textbook by theoretical physicist Alexander Fufaev now and ace your physics studies!What You Will PERFECTLY Understand After Reading This Textbook:Differential equationsBasics of tensors (including Kronecker delta and Levi-Civita symbol)The Dirac deltaVector fieldsNabla operator (including gradient, divergence, and curl)Gauss's divergence theoremStokes's curl theoremFourier seriesEuler-Lagrange equation (including action functional)Maxwell's equationsElectromagnetic wavesSchrödinger equationBra-Ket notationOperators as matricesHermitian operatorsQuantum mechanical angular momentum Read more

Thousands of students use Sterling to achieve academic success!Master high school physics with questions and detailed explanations. Many high school students find physics interesting but a challenging discipline. To earn a high grade in physics, they need to do well on tests and exams. This book helps students develop and apply knowledge to solve physics problems. Doing practice questions is important for building the understanding of fundamental concepts. Understanding core material, extracting and analyzing information, and distinguishing between similar answer choices are more effective than memorizing terms. With this book, students master essential physics content and develop the ability to apply their knowledge on quizzes and tests. This book provides over one thousand practice questions covering physics topics for comprehensive high school physics preparation. The detailed explanations describe why an answer is correct and why another attractive choice is wrong. They provide step-by-step solutions for quantitative problems and teach the scientific foundations and details of essential physics needed to answer conceptual questions. Reading the explanations carefully is critical for understanding how they apply to the question and learning important physics principles and the relationships between them. Experienced physics instructors prepared this practice material to build knowledge and skills crucial for success in physics class. Our editorial team reviewed and systematized the content for targeted and effective learning to significantly improve understanding of the subject. Read more

A NASA astrophysicist narrates his improbable journey from an impoverished childhood and an adolescence mired in drugs and crime to the nation's top physics PhD program at Stanford in this inspiring coming-of-age memoir.Born into extreme poverty and emotional deprivation, James Edward Plummer was blessed with a genius I.Q. and a love of science. But in his community, a young bookworm quickly becomes a target for violence and abuse. As he struggles to survive his childhood in some of the toughest cities in the country, and his teenage years in the equally poor backwoods of Mississippi, James adopts the hybrid persona of a "gangsta nerd"--dealing weed in juke joints while winning state science fairs with computer programs that untangle the mysteries of Einstein's relativity theory.When his prodigious intellect gains him admission to the elite Physics PhD program at Stanford University, James finds himself torn between his love of science and a dangerous crack cocaine habit he developed in college. With the encouragement of his mentor Art Walker, the lone Black faculty member in the physics department, James finally seizes his dream of a life in science and becomes his true adult self, changing his name to Hakeem Muata Oluseyi in honor--and celebration--of his African heritage. In the tradition of The Autobiography of Malcolm X and The Other Wes Moore, A Quantum Life is an uplifting journey to the stars fueled by hope, hustle, and a hungry mind. As he charts his development as a young scientist, Oluseyi also plumbs the mysteries of the universe where potential personal outcomes are as infinite as the stars in the sky. Read more

2006 Prentice Hall Conceptual Physics *The High School Physics Program (H) by Paul G. Hewitt ***ISBN-13: 9780131663015 ***Pages: 723 Read more