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University Physics
Published in Paperback by Addison-Wesley Publishing (1998)
Authors: A. Lewis Ford, Francis Weston Sears, Hugh D. Young, and Mark W. Zemansky
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Confusing - I don't like this book
I'm using this book for my first college physics course. I find the text very dry and boring, and the problems at the end of each chapter are confusing and not well explained. For example, I'm doing my homework and one of the problems is "speculate on how gaseous diffusion works." Just that, does not explain what gaseous diffusion is. As with many of the problems in this book, the first thing that comes into my mind is "what the hell are you talking about??" Another question asks me to compare the length of something to "the diameter of a molecule." Huh? What molecule? Are all molecules the same diameter? And how the heck am I supposed to know what that diameter is? Gah. I do not recommend this book unless you like being confused.

Also, the discussion questions at the end of each chapter are very nice, but the answers are not provided anywhere. So how are you supposed to know if you answered them correctly? And another thing I really hate about this book, it will say "and why do you think this happens?" and then not tell you why. About 90% of the time my answer is "I have no clue why that happened." :/ This book makes me hate physics.

Not Recommended
I bought this book because I thought is was "College Physics" by Sears. Well, it isn't. This looks, feels and reads like a high school textbook - if you're looking for a serious, academic-level introduction to physics, then don't buy this. Its full of pictures and "real life" examples that are intended to spare the student any effort and save him/her from abstract thought. Much is lost because of this, and we're left with a bunch of pictures and stories about the authors' flying hobby.

Don't buy this, please, I regret it everytime I see it sitting uselessly next to the open copy of the Sears book I loaned from the library.

Excellent Text
I used this text as an undergraduate, and had the good fortune to be taught by the author Hugh Young.

The material is well-written, encyclopedic, and well organized. The problem sets are thorough, challenging, and instructive.

This is THE physics book to buy if one is starting to study the field.

College Physics
Published in Hardcover by Addison Wesley Publishing Company (1980)
Authors: Mark W. Zemansky, Hugh D. Young, and Francis Weston Sears
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Not too good
Found this book to be rather lacking in clear elucidation of fundamental physical topics, but the pictures were good

Great book for preparing for IIT JEE
I used this book to prepare for IIT-JEE in India. It is an excellent book! Two-enthusiastic thumbs up!

The Antietam and Fredericksburg (Campaigns of the Civil War.)
Published in Paperback by DaCapo Press (1996)
Authors: Francis Winthrop Palfrey, Stephen W. Sears, and Franis W. Palfrey
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Introduction to the Theory of Relativity
Published in Hardcover by Addison Wesley Publishing Company (1968)
Authors: Francis W. Sears and Robert W. Brehme
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Principles of Physics v. II: Electricity and Magnetism
Published in Hardcover by Addison-Wesley Pub Co (1951)
Author: Francis W. Sears
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Sears College Physics
Published in Hardcover by Addison Wesley Publishing Company (1980)
Authors: Mark W. Zemansky, Hugh D. Young, and Francis Weston Sears
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Student Solutions Manual College Physics
Published in Paperback by Addison Wesley Publishing Company (1998)
Authors: Francis Weston Sears, Hugh D. Young, and Mark W. Zemansky
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Study Guide to Accompany University Physics
Published in Paperback by Addison-Wesley Publishing (1982)
Authors: P. Gaines, Mark W. Zemansky, Francis Weston Sears, and James R. Gaines
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Thermodynamics: an Introductory Text for Engineering Students
Published in Textbook Binding by Addison-Wesley Pub Co (1963)
Authors: John and Sears, Francis Lee, Francis W. Sears, and John E. Lee
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University Physics
Published in Hardcover by Addison-Wesley Pub Co (1987)
Authors: Mark W. Zemansky, Hugh D. Young, and Francis Weston Sears
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