Vibrations and Waves in Physics

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Summary: How not to write a Physics Book
Review: I found this text extremely hard to follow due to the abstract mathmatical derivations with little to no explanation of where things are coming from and no examples. Being a physics major, this is an important class for me, and I feel that my learning could be aided by use of a clearer text with examples on how to use the math we are given. For example, in chapter 4, question 5c asks us to find the sticking friction. Looking just above to the section on sticking friction is no help because it tells you nothing on how to find it.

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Summary: Interesting subject area but very modestly successful book
Review: In addition to the comments of the previous two readers who have not been very impressed with the book, I would like to say that the mathematical treatment is very vague as well.
Hence, the book neither gives a rigorous mathematical treatment of the subject, nor does it succeed in presenting the underlying physics.

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Summary: Vibrations and Waves for Non-physics majors.
Review: Pros: Good subject matter (very interesting), Pace of material is slow at first and builds at a good rate.
Cons: Needs worked problems, lacks in-depth derivation, low readability, some sections of certain chapters lack all substance entirely.
If you have a good teacher, this book is helpful...if not, sorry, you won't get much.