本书是一本在微积分基础上的大学物理教材,在选材上注重基本内容的同时,兼顾现代知识与技术的介绍;讲解上注意联系实际,突出应用,教学法上考虑得比较周全。全书行文通顺易读,对于学习大学物理课程的教师和学生来说,是一本很好的物理教学参考书;对于进行大学物理课程双语教学的师生,是一本良好的教材。
本书特色:
·独具特色的“故事线”设计,将全书内容组织到8个“实际背景”中进行讲解,知识更加系统化,生动有趣。
·贴近现代,使读者可以接触到物理学的*前沿。
·联系实际,突出应用。
·注意对学习方法的提导,开辟了一些小栏目以改进学习过程,提高学习质量。

VOLUME 1
Context1 Mission to Mars
Context1 Conclusion-A Successful Mission
Context 2 Earthquakes
Context 2 Conclusion -Minimizing the Risk
Context 3 Conclusion -Finding and Visiting the Titanic
Context4 Global Warming
Context4 Conclusion-Predicting the Correct
Context5 Lightnig
Context 5 Coclusion-Modeling the Atmosphere
Context6 Magnetic Levitation Vehicles
Context6 Conclusion-Proelling and Braking the Vehicle
Context7 Lasers
Context7 Conclusion-Using Lasers to Store Information
Context8 The Cosmic Connection
Context8 Conclusion-Problems and Perspectives
VOLUME
1 Introduction and Vectors
2 Motion in One Dimension
3 Motion in Two Dimensions
4 The Laws of Motion
5 More Applications of Newton's Laws
6 Energy and Energy Transfer
7 Potential Energy
8 Momentum and Collisions
9 Relativity
10 Rotational Motion
11 Gravity,Planetary Orbits , and the Hydrogen Atom
12 Oscillatory Motion
13 Mechanical Waves
14 Superposition and Standing Waves
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