University Physics
12th edition cover featuring the Millau Viaduct | |
| Author | Hugh Young, Roger Freedman, Francis Sears, Mark Zemansky |
|---|---|
| Cover artist | Yvo Riezebos Design |
| Language | English |
| Subject | Physics |
| Genre | Non-fiction |
| Publisher | Pearson Education |
Publication date | 1949 (1st ed.) 2019 (15th ed.) |
| Publication place | United States |
| Media type | Print (hardback & paperback) |
| Pages | 1608 (15th ed.) |
| ISBN | 978-0-135-15955-2 (15th ed.) |
University Physics, informally known as Sears & Zemansky, is a three-volume physics textbook written by Hugh Young and Roger Freedman. The first edition of University Physics was published by Mark Zemansky and Francis Sears in 1949.[1][2] The textbook soon became well-known.[3] Hugh Young became a coauthor with Sears and Zemansky in 1973. Now in its 15th edition, University Physics remains among the most widely used introductory textbooks in the world.[4]
Volume One covers mechanics; waves and acoustics; and thermodynamics. Volume Two goes over electricity and magnetism; and optics. Volume Three gives an overview of topics in modern physics (special relativity, quantum mechanics, nuclear physics, particle physics, and cosmology).
See also
- List of textbooks on classical mechanics and quantum mechanics
- List of textbooks in electromagnetism
- List of textbooks in thermodynamics and statistical mechanics
- List of books on general relativity
References
- ^ "University Physics". Pearson Australia.
- ^ Enns, T. (1950). "Review of University Physics by Francis Weston Sears and Mark W. Zemansky". Science. 111 (2886): 413–414. doi:10.1126/science.111.2886.413.c. p. 414
- ^ Remain, Jacques (June 1961). "Modern University Physics". Physics Today: 55. doi:10.1063/1.3057614.
- ^ "About Hugh D. Young". Archived from the original on 2014-07-28. Retrieved 2014-07-19.