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Fundamentals of physics I : mechanics, relativity, and thermodynamics

Shankar, R.

Fundamentals of physics I : mechanics, relativity, and thermodynamics - Expanded edition - Kolkata : Levant Books, 2022. - xv, 506 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm. - The open Yale courses series .

Includes index

A beloved introductory physics textbook, now including exercises and an answer key, explains the concepts essential for thorough scientific understanding. In this concise book, R. Shankar, a well-known physicist and contagiously enthusiastic educator, explains the essential concepts of Newtonian mechanics, special relativity, waves, fluids, thermodynamics, and statistical mechanics. Now in an expanded edition--complete with problem sets and answers for course use or self-study--this work provides an ideal introduction for college-level students of physics, chemistry, and engineering; for AP Physics students; and for general readers interested in advances in the sciences.

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