I live overseas so a tutor is pretty much out of the question for me. Can anyone recommend any good books or websites that are interesting for beginners? Thank you in advance for your help.
2007-11-01 03:01:50 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics ➔ Physics
It depends on what level you are.
Classic book for introduction to Physics is Resnik And Halliday. Absolutely loved it when I was in high school. The book by Serway is also good.
2007-11-01 03:12:26 · answer #1 · answered by Existentialist_Guru 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
As stip says, a good foundation for starting from the absolute beginning is a high school physics textbook. You can also pick an easy general reader intro book. One that might sound silly is "The Cartoon Guide to Physics" by Larry Gonick may seem lightweight but actually covers the fundamentals while being an entertaining read.
Beyond that, there are sites which offer physics courses online. One of the ones I'm familiar with is MIT's Open CourseWare site, where MIT offers their full curriculum online and is designed specifically so you can download all the necessary materials and do the course on your own. You can get physics or any of the other courses they offer there. Some cite a required text, but many you can follow from just downloaded lecture notes.
2007-11-01 10:21:44 · answer #2 · answered by Ralph S 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
What level of education do you have? If you're a beginner, a high school physics textbook would probably be the best place to start. Maybe you could find a good bookshop (like Borders), or an academic bookshop, and ask them for a basic/beginner's physics textbook.
2007-11-01 10:07:56 · answer #3 · answered by stip 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Any textbook titled "Principles" of Physics would be a good start. Also, any of the supplemental books like Physics for Dummies or The Idiot's Guide to Physics explain basic concepts with a simple approach.
2007-11-01 10:13:12 · answer #4 · answered by Doug B 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Please do not take this as an insult but there is a book called "Physics for Dummies". It lays out the concepts in plain language and doesn't get all caught up in too much jargon.
Are you sure you cannot get a tutor? I wouldn't think being over seas would impede your education. People all over the world study physics.
2007-11-01 10:13:57 · answer #5 · answered by Lady Geologist 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
there r many good physics turotial websites.. i dont know the exact addresses. Google for physics tutorials .
i would like to recommend BBC bitesize
2007-11-01 10:11:12 · answer #6 · answered by I'm Sri Lankan 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
http//physics.about.com/
2007-11-01 10:16:28 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋