Elements of Physics (Classic Reprint) - Couverture souple

Trollope, Frances Eleanor

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 1440066655 ISBN 13 : 9781440066658

Editeur : Forgotten Books, 2018

Synopsis

Foundations of Physics: A student-friendly introduction to mechanics, heat, light, electricity, and experimental practice offers a clear, accessible path through the core ideas of physics for students and beginners.

It presents the subject in a classroom and lab‑focused way, emphasizing important laws and principles while guiding learners to observe, measure, and think carefully about physical phenomena. The book supports both reading and hands‑on study, with a structure that highlights the main concepts and practical demonstrations.

The content centers on the essential laws across physics topics—mechanics, matter, sound, heat, magnetism, electricity, and light—illustrated through demonstrations and laboratory work. It makes the ideas tangible by stressing observation, reasoning, and the verification of what nature shows us.
What you’ll experience

• A curriculum‑level overview of the major branches of physics, with emphasis on key laws.
• Conceptual explanations paired with guidance on laboratory demonstrations and experiments.
• A framework that connects theory to measurements, experiments, and practical understanding.
• A structured progression from basic ideas to more complex topics, suitable for a school year.

Ideal for readers and students beginning their study of physics, especially those who benefit from a text that ties theory to hands‑on practice and classroom demonstrations.

A propos du livre

Présentation de l'éditeur

From an educational standpoint, sciences are taught inH igh Schools, and schools preparatory to Colleges, for two quite distinct reasons :to train the student in powers of observation and accurate description, and to cultivate habits of exact thought and statement. Certain sciences can be learned directly in the laboratory, where the student himself performs the experiments, observes the phenomena, and draws his own conclusions. Such are Chemistry, Botany and Biology; and for these studies in their elementary stages a laboratory manual is the form of text-book which is most helpful. Other sciences must be studied in the open country where Nature herself is performing or has performed the experiments. Such areG eology and Physical Geography. But the phenomena of Physics are too complicated to be described by any student left unaided, or to be understood when demonstrated, unless he is guided by a suitable text-book containing the theory of the subject. In other words, Physics must first be taught in the class room, where the student may see demonstrated and explained those experiments on which the science is based. To teach Physics without lecture experiments is almost worse than useless. For a student beginning the subject, laboratory instruction in Physics is of secondary importance.
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About the Publisher

Forgotten Books is a publisher of historical writings, such as: Philosophy, Classics, Science, Religion, History, Folklore and Mythology.

Forgotten Books' Classic Reprint Series utilizes the latest technology to regenerate facsimiles of historically important writings. Careful attention has been made to accurately preserve the original format of each page whilst digitally enhancing the aged text.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Forgotten Books
• Date d'édition: 2018
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1440066655
• ISBN 13: 9781440066658
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 294
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