Alan Giambattista Libri

"College Physics is intended for a two-semester college course in introductory physics using algebra and trigonometry. The main goals for this book are to present the basic concepts of physics that students need to know for later courses and future careers, to emphasize that physics is a tool for understanding the real world, and to teach transferable problem-solving skills that students can use throughout their lives"--

"Physics is intended for a two-semester college course in introductory physics using algebra and trigonometry. The main goals for this book are to present the basic concepts of physics that students need to know for later courses and future careers, to emphasize that physics is a tool for understanding the real world, and to teach transferable problem-solving skills that students can use throughout their lives"--

"College Physics, (fourth edition) presents a unique 'forces first' approach to physics that builds a conceptual framework as motivation for the physical principles."--Publisher.