Paperback. Black cover with white title.

We provide an in-depth photographic presentation of this item to stimulate your feeling and touch. More traditional book descriptions are immediately available.  

•    Note: This book carries a £5.00 discount to those that subscribe to the F.B.A. mailing list

Please view our photographs and read the rubric on the back cover.

Book Details & Specifications

• Title: Basic Physics: A Self-Teaching Guide (3rd Edition) 
• Authors: Karl F. Kuhn & Frank Noschese
• ISBN-13: 9781119629917 (This specific ISBN corresponds to the digital/eBook or specialized imprint identifier, while 9781119629900 is the standard paperback). 
• Publisher: Jossey-Bass / John Wiley & Sons (Hoboken, NJ) 
• Publication Year: 2020 
• Format & Dimensions: Approximately 7.6 x 9.2 x 0.8 inches, highly praised for its clean layout and structured question-and-answer format.
• Condition: As new (retail standard for resale or collection).

This textbook is highly regarded for its interactive structure, allowing readers to learn fundamental concepts like Newtonian mechanics, electricity, magnetism, and thermodynamics at their own pace without needing a formal instructor.

The book contains 352 pages spanning 15 major fundamental chapters designed around an interactive, self-paced learning framework.

Core Content & Chapters

The textbook breaks down complex physical laws into practical, beginner-friendly terms covering the following primary areas: 

• Mechanics & Motion: Introduction to speed, velocity, vectors, projectile motion, and acceleration due to gravity.
• Forces & Energy: Deep dives into Newton’s Laws of Motion, momentum, kinetic and potential energy, and gravitational pull.
• States of Matter:
  Fundamental structural properties of solids, liquids, and gases.
• Thermodynamics: Understanding heat transfer, temperature, and thermal energy.
• Waves & Sound: The physics of vibrations, wave properties, and acoustic principles.
• Electricity & Magnetism: Step-by-step guidance through static electricity, electrical currents, circuits, and magnetic fields.
• Light & Optics: The quantum nature of light, electromagnetic waves, color reflection, and optics.

Learning Structure

Each chapter uses specific, research-backed instructional methods to help you grasp the material without a tutor: 

• Clear Objectives: A list of exactly what you will master by the end of the section.
• Interactive Exercises & Questions: Concept checks placed directly in line with reading segments to test your understanding as you go.
• Math Toolkits: Explanations detailing the foundational mathematical equations behind physical concepts.
• Appendices: Handy references for scientific notation and the metric system.